Scan barcode
A review by kba76
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel
4.0
Juniper is trying to come to terms with the fact her elder sister died, and they never really got to sort out their arguments beforehand. Since Cammie's death Juniper has rated every day, examining what events have happened and how they've impacted on her happiness. Only one day she loses the index card on which she writes her thoughts.
Desperate to avoid anyone learning of her secret, Juniper searches through rubbish to try and find the missing card. What she ends up with are secrets and notes from other students that suggest everyone has things they want to avoid facing.
As much about friendships and finding yourself as dealing with loss, this is a sweet story. I'm not sure it's one I'll remember in years to come, but it was thoughtful. My key frustration was that 'You' never became more than a device to force the next phase of Juniper's recovery.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.
Desperate to avoid anyone learning of her secret, Juniper searches through rubbish to try and find the missing card. What she ends up with are secrets and notes from other students that suggest everyone has things they want to avoid facing.
As much about friendships and finding yourself as dealing with loss, this is a sweet story. I'm not sure it's one I'll remember in years to come, but it was thoughtful. My key frustration was that 'You' never became more than a device to force the next phase of Juniper's recovery.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.