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A review by vhenderson93
The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix
2.0
As a rule I love Haddix's books. Among my favorites of her's are: the Shadow Children series, Running out of Time and Uprising. I picked this one up on a whim and had no expectations, good or bad. Not even half way through, I decided I didn't like the characters. The dad was weak and gave in to his spoiled bratty daughter. Kayla's character was slightly less annoying, but not by much.
As for the plot, I thought it was kind of obvious. I knew the dad was either facing bankruptcy or getting a divorce. All in all, it was depressing and I found all the drama stressful. I couldn't wait for the "vacation" to end. I guess in a way I did have slight expectations because when I closed the book for the last time, I was disappointed.
As for the plot, I thought it was kind of obvious. I knew the dad was either facing bankruptcy or getting a divorce. All in all, it was depressing and I found all the drama stressful. I couldn't wait for the "vacation" to end. I guess in a way I did have slight expectations because when I closed the book for the last time, I was disappointed.