Reviews

Cheer by Erin Gordon, Leslie A. Gordon

jmj697mn's review

5.0

I flew through this in just a couple days while on vacation. I got it free on amazon and would have easily paid for it. Very relatable & likeable characters.

oskibooks's review

5.0

Loved this book, featuring a "typical" Marin family that like everyone has secrets and sadness and joy. First time author Leslie Gordon draws a rich set of characters, and creates drama without being dramatic. Plus I found myself laughing out loud in some parts. Cheer kind of reminded me of early books by fabulous author Anne Lamott. Read this book.

nferre's review

3.0

This was a mixed bag for me. Not at all light and cheerful, however incredibly insightful as a family grapples with the meaning of the death of a young son/brother and the personal repercussions of dealing with that death. I've never had a young death in the family, but I was young when my father died and so many of the emotions I had at the time came through in different ways through the narrative of this book. In that sense, it was well worth the read.

My only complaint is the relationship between the three remaining in the family, how they related to each other and how the author ended the book. Just didn't satisfy me, nor did it ring true. I would have liked to see those relationships expanded and explored more deeply, especially Jenny's and Ethan's relationship towards the end, and Jenny's relationship with her daughter during the entire book.

All in all I'm glad I read it.