Finding Jupiter by Kelis Rowe
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers on May 31, 2022
ISBN: 0593429257
Pages: 320
Genres: Romance
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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“Finding Jupiter” by Kelis Rowe is a young adult romance with two protagonists that have tragic backstories. Ray is named after her father who died on her birthday and feels like she can’t separate herself from that tragedy. Orion’s little sister died in a crash years ago and he can’t get his happy family back. The two meet and sparks fly. There’s supposed to be a huge plot twist, but readers will likely figure it out early on.

Characters are interesting, especially that Orion has sensory processing disorder, which I haven’t often seen in Black book characters. The plot feels a little rushed. Told from the alternating points of view, I found Ray’s chapters more compelling than Orion’s, but both were well done. A good alternate purchase for libraries who have a large young adult fiction collection.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.