A Drop of Rain

In this young adult novel, the sequel to Warsaw Spring, sixteen year old Naomi's best friend has moved away, and Naomi herself is starting a new high school. Curtis, the artistic guy she likes, seems to be avoiding her, making her feel alone and lonely. Her dying Aunt Hanna has come to live with her family, her mother seems to be in the verge of a breakdown, and her father is absent and unsupportive. How ca can Naomi overcome all these negatives in her life? Over three harrowing months on the eve of the new millennium, the story emerges of a young woman finding strength and of a broken family mending. The action and circumstances of the book are laid bare in a series of diary entries, not only by Naomi, but also by her boyfriend, her mother, her mother's boyfriend, and Naomi's employer, giving the reader a much fuller understanding of Naomi.