Brothers in arms

Are We There Yet?

By David Levithan

Published by Harper Collins

ISBN 978 0 00 719140 6

Are We There Yet? is a beautifully written and cleverly observed story about growing up and growing apart. It is packed with as much suspense and tension as any first-rate adventure thriller.

Danny Silver, 23, is an upwardly mobile New York business man with success written all over him. He is a rising star in the advertising world, smart, talented and driven to succeed at almost any cost. Danny's headed for the top, and he doesn't care what it takes to get there.

By contrast, Danny's younger brother, Elijah, is a soon-to-be school senior. He looks on life as something not to be taken too seriously too soon.