The Tragedy Paper

The Tragedy Paper (2013) by Elizabeth Laban. Tim, a 17-year-old albino, falls for Vanessa, a girl who attends his boarding school. Tim leaves a set of recordings for Duncan, who inherits Tim's dorm room. Duncan loves Daisy, and struggles to give her the attention she deserves because he is preoccupied with the recordings Tim has left him. This is a "young-adult" novel, and may appeal to teenagers. I found little to like about it, the novelty of the albino character notwithstanding. The target audience is teens, and adults will have trouble relating to the angst expressed in this book. Grade: B