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q_tipsforsale's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Car accident, and Drug abuse
beccarwolf's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction
chaptersofchase's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Summer of Songbirds ⛵️
Thank you, Gallery Books & UpLit Reads, for the gifted copy of this book {partner}
Genre: Fiction
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 7.11.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Thank you, Gallery Books & UpLit Reads, for the gifted copy of this book {partner}
Genre: Fiction
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 7.11.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
"We belong together. Like sand and the ocean. Like flowers and the soil. Like songbirds and the sky."
Leave it to Kristy Woodson Harvey to deliver just the book I needed!
I didn't have the opportunity to attend summer camp as a child, but this book painted the perfect picture of what it must've been like to experience and cultivate friendships like Daphne, Mary Stuart, and Lanier. The characters in this book are the true embodiment of found family. Kristy Woodson Harvey always creates real, relatable characters that I can't help but love (even if they mettle in other's relationships - I'm looking at you, Lanier).
There were additional elements that I particularly loved about this book - broken families and romance. While these are contrasting themes, they added grit to the story I didn't know I needed. Without giving much away, Daphne comes from a family broken by addiction, which Daphne also struggles with during her earlier years. As hard as it was to read some of these chapters, KWH added romance for the older Daphne, which helped soften the darker edges of the book. It was a welcome addition to the story that added a lot of character depth.
🥰 Friendship & found family
⛵️ Summer camp setting
🗣️ Three perspectives (Daphne, June, & Lanier)
🙌🏼 Relatable characters
🔥 Huff
👌🏼 Character growth
💯 Perfect ending
I recommend reading The Summer of Songbirds if you're looking for the perfect summer read!
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
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