CHAMELEON by Zoe Kalo – Review by Ashley Dover

Chameleon by Zoe Kalo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The definition of chameleon is changing one’s opinions, behavior, and appearance according to the situation. A chameleon is also a reptile that has protruding eyes and can change its color depending on its surroundings, mood, or temperature depending on the species.

Zoe Kalo’s Chameleon is a story of a Puerto Rican high school senior. Paloma has been asked to leave her previous school. This leaves her step-father and mother no other choice but to put her in a monastery school. Paloma is determined to just get through the next seven months without incident so that she can make her own way in life. As soon as she arrives, she is sucked into a group of girls that hold many secrets. Rubia is an orphan that has lived in the monastery since she was five years old, Silva has been at the monastery for three years, Maria’s mother abandoned her because she could not care for her, and Adelita’s parents were junkies.

Strange things have happened and continue to happen at the monastery after Paloma’s arrival. Can she solve the mystery of the ghost girl that Adelita speaks to? Can she save herself from becoming one of the dead when she reveals who the chameleon at the monastery is?

This story is a great story for teenage girls who enjoy mysteries. Some of the content would be more appropriate for teenagers above the age of 15 or 16.

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