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welle1's review against another edition
5.0
Can't believe how much I loved that book, read it in one day.
The perfect summer read, I adore every Garret Girl!
The perfect summer read, I adore every Garret Girl!
dealingwithdragons's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good sister story, and I love a good summer book. Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is both. Fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Anna and the French Kiss, or 13 Little Blue Envelopes will enjoy this sweet book about self-discovery and surprising yourself.
paperbackprincess19's review against another edition
4.0
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~ Paperback Princess Blurb ~
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood is four stories interwoven into one. It's a story of four sisters navigating their own lives whilst trying to remain as one family unit, during their potentially, last summer all together.
~ Paperback Princess Review ~
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is four stories rolled into the one book. It's a beautifully written YA contemporary novel perfect for a summer read...or for those of us "hoping" it was summer 😆
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is four stories rolled into the one book. It's a beautifully written YA contemporary novel perfect for a summer read...or for those of us "hoping" it was summer 😆
The characters of this novel really made it perfect for me. The sisters; Des, Bea, Kat & Vi, had such distinctive voices, and their own individual stories that I thoroughly enjoyed each one. It's told in alternating chapters between the four sisters, but they were in systematical order (oldest to youngest and repeat) and were also clearly labeled so there was no confusion who was who, however, once you have read a few chapters into the book you'll no longer need to be told who's chapter it was, as each girl had distinctive voices. The similarities between the four stop at their looks, they couldn't be more different.
Des is the eldest and has taken on the motherly role since they lost their parents and her Grandmother had knee surgery. She does all the cleaning and runs the family book store. She finds herself wanting more for herself, and she goes to explore these avenues, unfortunately not all her "trials" and "experiments" worked out too well, but in the journey she found herself a bit more, and found her voice.
Bea is the success story. She is going to college at Georgetown, she's got a journalism internship at the local newspaper and has a long-term boyfriend that she is assumed to be marrying in the future, but she's now unsure if she still wants the life she's created.
Kat is a drama queen (literally) and a heartbroken one at that; she's been left for another girl. In her efforts to win back her ex, she soon discovers that maybe what she originally seen in him was not what she wanted all along, and just maybe there's someone better for her.
Vi is the youngest sister and she's had a long crush on a girl she's known her whole life, but just because she's confident enough to come out to the world, not everyone is, and we see her journey into finding out whether the girl of her dreams...even likes girls!
I absolutely loved the girls, and it's definitely a character driven novel. You just fall in love with these girls, and just want things to work out for all of them, that's truly what kept me reading till the end. I was definitely invested in the characters.
I am truly amazed at Jessica's skills in how she wrote this novel; having four distinctive characters is quite hard to write, yet she did it so well, it's fluidity and distinction was well done.
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is a young adult contemporary novel that is somewhat a coming of age story, each of the four sisters are on a journey to try and figure out their life, who they are and what they want. Definitely a must read for those that enjoy The Gilmore Girls, Little Women and any other novel that has bad ass feminist characters!
~ Paperback Princess Blurb ~
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood is four stories interwoven into one. It's a story of four sisters navigating their own lives whilst trying to remain as one family unit, during their potentially, last summer all together.
~ Paperback Princess Review ~
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is four stories rolled into the one book. It's a beautifully written YA contemporary novel perfect for a summer read...or for those of us "hoping" it was summer 😆
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is four stories rolled into the one book. It's a beautifully written YA contemporary novel perfect for a summer read...or for those of us "hoping" it was summer 😆
The characters of this novel really made it perfect for me. The sisters; Des, Bea, Kat & Vi, had such distinctive voices, and their own individual stories that I thoroughly enjoyed each one. It's told in alternating chapters between the four sisters, but they were in systematical order (oldest to youngest and repeat) and were also clearly labeled so there was no confusion who was who, however, once you have read a few chapters into the book you'll no longer need to be told who's chapter it was, as each girl had distinctive voices. The similarities between the four stop at their looks, they couldn't be more different.
Des is the eldest and has taken on the motherly role since they lost their parents and her Grandmother had knee surgery. She does all the cleaning and runs the family book store. She finds herself wanting more for herself, and she goes to explore these avenues, unfortunately not all her "trials" and "experiments" worked out too well, but in the journey she found herself a bit more, and found her voice.
Bea is the success story. She is going to college at Georgetown, she's got a journalism internship at the local newspaper and has a long-term boyfriend that she is assumed to be marrying in the future, but she's now unsure if she still wants the life she's created.
Kat is a drama queen (literally) and a heartbroken one at that; she's been left for another girl. In her efforts to win back her ex, she soon discovers that maybe what she originally seen in him was not what she wanted all along, and just maybe there's someone better for her.
Vi is the youngest sister and she's had a long crush on a girl she's known her whole life, but just because she's confident enough to come out to the world, not everyone is, and we see her journey into finding out whether the girl of her dreams...even likes girls!
I absolutely loved the girls, and it's definitely a character driven novel. You just fall in love with these girls, and just want things to work out for all of them, that's truly what kept me reading till the end. I was definitely invested in the characters.
I am truly amazed at Jessica's skills in how she wrote this novel; having four distinctive characters is quite hard to write, yet she did it so well, it's fluidity and distinction was well done.
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is a young adult contemporary novel that is somewhat a coming of age story, each of the four sisters are on a journey to try and figure out their life, who they are and what they want. Definitely a must read for those that enjoy The Gilmore Girls, Little Women and any other novel that has bad ass feminist characters!
carlie1204's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sionna's review against another edition
4.0
*I received this book through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review*
This book is the reason why I still try reading woman's fic or contemporary writing. By the time I got around to needing to start it, I didn't think I would like it since other similar genre books haven't been working for me, but I began reading it anyhow and ended up really enjoying it.
What a quirky group of sisters. They all had something about them that I liked or was able to relate to. There were times I wanted to shake the girls because they were being so silly, but as the reader we can see it, in life you can't see it and I felt even more deeply for the characters. I wanted to scream at Bea to break up with her boyfriend, only to remember when I continued dating someone I wasn't in love with anymore. That feeling of knowing you will be losing their family, friends you've made through them, and letting go of a secured future.... it is terrifying! I don't agree with what she did, but I understood at least that part of her.
Des feeling stuck and wanting more out of life?? Yeah, I get it.
Kat finding something else to be passionate about and trying not to be as jealous or dramatic? I heard her so loud!
Vi being nerdy and writing fanfic--AND talking about it fluently?! Shocking, surprising and made me feel so nostalgic.
These girls might be fictional, but their problems and the solutions they come up with are so very real. I think many people will be able to relate and root for these girls.
Sweet, cute, yet still has some bigger issues it tackles: mental health-wise and sexual identity (I totally didn't realize how prolific Nina LaCour and her girl love books were). It is awesome how not everyone is straight and white.
This is a book I think many people will enjoy and I plan on recommending it to many, many people. I look forward to reading something else by this author.
This book is the reason why I still try reading woman's fic or contemporary writing. By the time I got around to needing to start it, I didn't think I would like it since other similar genre books haven't been working for me, but I began reading it anyhow and ended up really enjoying it.
What a quirky group of sisters. They all had something about them that I liked or was able to relate to. There were times I wanted to shake the girls because they were being so silly, but as the reader we can see it, in life you can't see it and I felt even more deeply for the characters. I wanted to scream at Bea to break up with her boyfriend, only to remember when I continued dating someone I wasn't in love with anymore. That feeling of knowing you will be losing their family, friends you've made through them, and letting go of a secured future.... it is terrifying! I don't agree with what she did, but I understood at least that part of her.
Des feeling stuck and wanting more out of life?? Yeah, I get it.
Kat finding something else to be passionate about and trying not to be as jealous or dramatic? I heard her so loud!
Vi being nerdy and writing fanfic--AND talking about it fluently?! Shocking, surprising and made me feel so nostalgic.
These girls might be fictional, but their problems and the solutions they come up with are so very real. I think many people will be able to relate and root for these girls.
Sweet, cute, yet still has some bigger issues it tackles: mental health-wise and sexual identity (I totally didn't realize how prolific Nina LaCour and her girl love books were). It is awesome how not everyone is straight and white.
This is a book I think many people will enjoy and I plan on recommending it to many, many people. I look forward to reading something else by this author.
danivale0352's review against another edition
3.0
very sweet book however some sisters stories outshone the others so much more it made them look just bad. There is two obvious good stories in this and two fillers, I would have prefered if they maybe did a spinoff series with the other two less interesting sisters rather than just trying to shove them into the book.
babybird_luvie's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book at Target and bought it since it seemed interesting. I do not regret purchasing this book at all! This was a good book. It was an easy read. The plot was good. The setting was good. And the characters were amazing. I liked all the girls' equally; well, expect for Bea. She was kind of annoying. I also did not like that her whole cheating story. It left me with a sour taste in my mouth.
Overall, this was a good book and 4/5 for me.
Overall, this was a good book and 4/5 for me.
theredheadreader1's review against another edition
4.0
i really loved the representation and the discussions that were brought up. we have several POC characters & several LGBTQIAP+ characters. this story wasn't always my jam but it was super cute and wholesome
merryghoul's review against another edition
3.0
very nice!! this was really good! not a ton happens here, but i enjoyed reading about these woke teens and their idyllic little town.