Amelia and Riley have won a prestigious scholarship to Ashbury, but no one seems to know anything much about their past, at least, not that they will disclose. Lydia, one of the Ashbury girls, talks to her ex-boyfriend about Amelia and Riley, and he warns her to stay away from them.
Meanwhile another Ashbury girl, Emily, is convinced that the newly renovated Art rooms are haunted, and quite a few people are starting to believe her.
Told through letters, emails, minutes of meetings, poetry, blogs and final Year 12 English exams, Dreaming of Amelia features lovable characters and a storyline that many high-schoolers will be able to relate to. Many of the characters are considering their futures, something that I myself am doing quite a lot at the moment. Tied in with the gothic aspects of this novel, Moriarty has created so much more than just a story: it is a work of art that, just like the other Ashbury-Brookfield books, will leave the reader so satisfied after they close the pages that they won't feel the need to read another book for at least a few days.*
Butterflies: 7 out of 10
Recommended for: people aged over 13 who can cope with an unconventional style of storytelling
Warnings: some drinking and small references to sex, a bit of swearing, but none of it is that bad.
*at least, it made me feel that way
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