City Light

by Harry Mazer

A teenage boy makes an exploration of his identity after losing his childhood sweetheart and beginning a new relationship with the aid of a computer.

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Romance

Library Binding

First published April 1, 1988

About the author

Harry Mazer is an American author of books for children and young adults, acclaimed for his 'realistic' novels. He has written twenty-two novels, including The Solid Gold Kid, The Island Keeper, Heroes Don't Run, and Snow Bound, which was adapted as an NBC After school special, as well as one work of poetry and a few short stories.

Reviews

[Bethina Partida · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this book such a good rating because I really truly enjoyed it. It's one of the first books I ever read as a child. It is a short book, but the length doesn't not take away from the great plot.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

[Rachael]

This book was better than I remembered. It made me think about freedom & creating my own life, away from

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is the only book so far that I have given a five star (I rarely give anything a five). I have read this twice, and it is just as enjoyable this time as it was the first time. I love the writing, I love the dialogues, and absolutely love the story. The only difference is that, back then (I was 14), I was kind of rooting for Julie and felt so heartbroken for George and didn't really understand why Julie did what she did. This time around, though, I fully understood where Julie was coming from, and I actually wanted George to quickly meet Rosemary.
Will definitely pick it up again in the future, and I highly recommend this for a light reading.

[elissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A break-up book, from a boy's POV. This was one of the first books that I read as a new YA librarian, and perfect for me at the time since I had recently been through a bad break-up myself. I don't think it's still in print, and it seems like there might have been some stuff in the story about computers that would be dated now, but it would still be worth reading.