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The Lights of Sugarberry Cove
by Heather Webber
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Netgalley and Forge for this eARC in exchange for my review. Out 7/20!
This was my first book by Heather Webber so I wasn't 100% certain what I was going into but this cover was gorgeous and I see "family coming back together" and "lake magic" and I immediately wanted to read this one.
Right away I loved Sadie, trying to find herself and her meaning away from the small town she grew up in, and felt she disappointed when after a near-death experience she dropped out of college, and her sister Leala, the overly anxious mother and rule-follower. I'm glad we were able to see this book through both of their perspectives and how they dealt with their circumstances changing, their relationships with each other and their mother, and looking for their purpose in the future. A major tone of this book was about personal fulfillment and Sadie is often wondering "why the lake magic saved her?" and how others may shape that purpose for better or for worse I think that will resonate with readers.
Besides Sadie and Leala, the cast of characters here just warmed my heart. I am a sucker for found families and The Lights of Sugarberry Cove had family-family and found-family and surprise-found-family. I wanted to hug each and every one of them. Teddy and Bree and Iona and Buzzy and Camp and Will. My heart was full for each and every one of them and I loved how they're stories were intertwined.
This book felt like summer. Sitting around a campfire, when you're surrounded by people you love, a little sugar- and sun-drunk and the smallest thing sets everyone off into fits of giggles.
This was my first book by Heather Webber so I wasn't 100% certain what I was going into but this cover was gorgeous and I see "family coming back together" and "lake magic" and I immediately wanted to read this one.
Right away I loved Sadie, trying to find herself and her meaning away from the small town she grew up in, and felt she disappointed when after a near-death experience she dropped out of college, and her sister Leala, the overly anxious mother and rule-follower. I'm glad we were able to see this book through both of their perspectives and how they dealt with their circumstances changing, their relationships with each other and their mother, and looking for their purpose in the future. A major tone of this book was about personal fulfillment and Sadie is often wondering "why the lake magic saved her?" and how others may shape that purpose for better or for worse I think that will resonate with readers.
Besides Sadie and Leala, the cast of characters here just warmed my heart. I am a sucker for found families and The Lights of Sugarberry Cove had family-family and found-family and surprise-found-family. I wanted to hug each and every one of them. Teddy and Bree and Iona and Buzzy and Camp and Will. My heart was full for each and every one of them and I loved how they're stories were intertwined.
This book felt like summer. Sitting around a campfire, when you're surrounded by people you love, a little sugar- and sun-drunk and the smallest thing sets everyone off into fits of giggles.