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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
mmadill227's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Addiction
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
"The Rest of the Story" follows a teenaged girl named Emma. Emma's mother passed away when Emma was ten. Emma does not have a ton of memories of her mother, but she does remember her mother talking about the beautiful lake she grew up at. When plans go awry, Emma has to spend her summer at the lake with her mother's family, whom she has not seen since she was very young.
This was a very heartwarming story about growing up and discovering yourself. Emma is still trying to figure out who she is, and she often finds that to be a more difficult task because her father never talks about her mother. Emma wants to remember her mother, and she wants to know more about where she came from. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Emma's family's history, and slowly learning the entire story of her mother.
Upon arrival at the lake, Emma is reunited with a boy named Roo. Roo and her were best friends when they were little, and I loved seeing them navigate this next chapter of their relationship. Roo is such a hardworking, great guy and despite not seeing Emma in years, he still cares for her.
This book was well-written, and I think it did a great job at remaining a Young Adult story, while tackling adult issues. I am no longer the target audience for this book, and it just did not hit the same for me personally, but I think this book is still great, and I would recommend it to a younger reader.
I am definitely intrigued, and curious to read more from Sarah Dessen in the future.
Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, and Drug abuse
libriinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Drug abuse and Grief
tippettreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Alcoholism
Moderate: Alcohol
katiemcgregor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I like that the romance was slow-burn friends-to-lovers and took a major back seat. The reconnection of family got all the time it deserved, and it was great. On the other hand, some of the parental drama was super frustrating. I totally understand where both sides were coming from, but poor communication like that drives me crazy.
That being said, this isn't my favorite Sarah Dessen book, but it was a good time.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment
frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
Moderate: Classism
kyleethecatlady's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
queenfury's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol