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emilyisreading2024's review
3.0
A fun read that, although a somewhat light book overall, addresses some serious issues in a thoughtful way. I liked the chapters narrated by Shasta and Tam more than the ones narrated by Sesay. It was nice to see both Shasta and Tam gain maturity as they dealt with difficult circumstances.
k_lee_reads_it's review
5.0
It is a light and fun read, but if you want to bother to think about the issues she raises you can. Or you can just relax and enjoy.
donnareadathon2021's review
4.0
This is the third book in Lisa Wingate’s Blue Sky Hill series. The book builds on to the story that developed in the first two books.
The house that featured in the second book is renovated by the dodgy housing company with bad intentions and Shasta and Cody and their two young boys move in. At the same time, Tam’s father looses everything and disappears.
Tam, her stepmother Barbie, her crazy aunt and four step-siblings are forced to move into the old house across the street.
Tam and Shasta become unlikely friends despite the circumstances. Their friendship and lack of opportunities brings them closer to the activities at the small church where the Summer Kitchen is being held and they both start volunteering to help with the literacy classes.
Woven into the story is the homeless Haitian lady, Sesay who sees all and has a fondness for the small children.
When the truth about Tam’s father comes out, the community rallies together to stand up to big business and development that endangers their community.
I really enjoyed the way the friendships and trust in this book develops and transformed the community from a scary to a welcoming place.
The house that featured in the second book is renovated by the dodgy housing company with bad intentions and Shasta and Cody and their two young boys move in. At the same time, Tam’s father looses everything and disappears.
Tam, her stepmother Barbie, her crazy aunt and four step-siblings are forced to move into the old house across the street.
Tam and Shasta become unlikely friends despite the circumstances. Their friendship and lack of opportunities brings them closer to the activities at the small church where the Summer Kitchen is being held and they both start volunteering to help with the literacy classes.
Woven into the story is the homeless Haitian lady, Sesay who sees all and has a fondness for the small children.
When the truth about Tam’s father comes out, the community rallies together to stand up to big business and development that endangers their community.
I really enjoyed the way the friendships and trust in this book develops and transformed the community from a scary to a welcoming place.
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