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owenbiesel's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
4.5
literacyedprof's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lkstrohecker's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
thesteinreads's review
3.5
**thank you netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!**
This story takes place in the 1980's and is about a young, Indian, girl, Pandita, who is dealing with the recent loss of her mother. Throughout the story, we see her experience various stages of her grief while she navigates friendships, family relationships, all while attending a summer drama camp.
On top of all this, she is working to save the destruction of a home and orchard that became very special to her and her mother. The thought of losing it forever makes Pandita feel like she's losing her mother all over again.
The story explores friendships, both young and old, found family, death, grief, and forgiveness. There is also mention of the Japanese Internment Camps here in the US during WWII, that I wish would have been discussed just a bit more.
I overall enjoyed the story, but it was lacking in depth a bit for me. Nothing really pulled me in and made me keep reading, but I was enjoying it enough to continue. This will be a book I'd recommend, but not one I'd most likely re-read.
This story takes place in the 1980's and is about a young, Indian, girl, Pandita, who is dealing with the recent loss of her mother. Throughout the story, we see her experience various stages of her grief while she navigates friendships, family relationships, all while attending a summer drama camp.
On top of all this, she is working to save the destruction of a home and orchard that became very special to her and her mother. The thought of losing it forever makes Pandita feel like she's losing her mother all over again.
The story explores friendships, both young and old, found family, death, grief, and forgiveness. There is also mention of the Japanese Internment Camps here in the US during WWII, that I wish would have been discussed just a bit more.
I overall enjoyed the story, but it was lacking in depth a bit for me. Nothing really pulled me in and made me keep reading, but I was enjoying it enough to continue. This will be a book I'd recommend, but not one I'd most likely re-read.
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