Problem Girl and the Choices of Constellations

by Roof Alexander

What is a problem girl? You could ask April-March, but at the age of 16 ½ years old she can no longer tell you. The only answers she left behind after her death was this document that chronicles the twelve foster homes she grew up in including the last home of the wealthy Rhode Island Oglethorpe family, and the tragic ending in that mansion she thought would be her home forever. What are the choices of constellations? You could ask Maximilian Hearst, but he could only tell you that sometimes you don’t have a choice when you’re young, free, and in love. A tragedy turns to a life-altering journey where every decision is made in the stars. April-March and Max take these remarkable circumstances and flee through the beaches, jungles, and dangerous cities of Central America. The desperate teenagers flee from country to country, riding on chicken buses and hiding out in seedy hotels while avoiding private investigators and media fame. Then when it seems that their life on the run couldn’t get more complicated, a growing secret inside of April-March proves them wrong. Now they must come up with greatest scheme of all if they are to be together. What is Problem Girl and the Choices of Constellations? It’s two unlikely friends being thrown together into an unpredictable world, and the beauty of choosing between a long normal life and a short extraordinary life.

198 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 12, 2020

About the author

Roof Alexander is an American novelist and short story writer that calls Brooklyn his home.
His latest novel, PROBLEM GIRL AND THE CHOICES OF CONSTELLATIONS is a travel adventure tale that follows April-March and Maximilian on a fugitive escape through the beaches, jungles, and dangerous cities of Central America.

Reviews

[Heather Irwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was hooked from the moment I opened this book, which doesn’t happen very often for me. Even though my life doesn’t mirror Max’s or April-March’s, I found myself identifying with each. With Max’s desire to live simply and with April-March’s to matter. I didn’t want their story to end and might always wrestle with their question of would I rather live a “long normal life or a short extraordinary one”. Five stars.

[Rene Foust · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't stop reading until it was over. Such a great read that stirred many questions. I will forever ask myself what life I would choose. Thanks Heather for gifting me this book, it was a wonderful journey.