'Elizabeth Kasmer's debut novel is a fantastic addition to the the Australian YA landscape this year. Aurora/Rory is in trouble. With her friend Cam and a gang of others, she trashed an Indian restaurant and scrawled racist graffiti all over it. Now Rory s serving a community service order, while the others involved escaped. Part of her rehabilitation involves Rory spending several afternoons each week reading to a a resident of a high care ward in the local aged care facility.' (Introduction)