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Absolutely Truly
by Heather Vogel Frederick
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
This was a very sweet middle grade book and I highly recommend.
I adore the Lovejoy clan who are a family that have spent most of their lives being a part of the military and only recently are navigating what it's like to stay in one place for a longer period of time and also having their Dad around more whose military career often involved tours. Just days before their Dad is set to retire from being in the military, his convoy is hit by an IED and he loses not only a limb but his best friend.
What follows in the book is mostly from the eldest daughter's pov Truly who has to come to terms with her Dad's injury, his being withdrawn due to what he went through, navigating being at a new school in her Dad's hometown, making friends, learning how to be more comfortable with being taller than her classmates, dealing with bullying, helping out at her family's Bookstore and unraveling a mystery.
Soon Truly will realize that while there's a lot of changes, the love of her family will always be there, she finds support from friends and learns to find her own way as she grows into herself.
Trigger warnings: ptsd, death of a family friend, loss of a parent's limb, some bullying
I adore the Lovejoy clan who are a family that have spent most of their lives being a part of the military and only recently are navigating what it's like to stay in one place for a longer period of time and also having their Dad around more whose military career often involved tours. Just days before their Dad is set to retire from being in the military, his convoy is hit by an IED and he loses not only a limb but his best friend.
What follows in the book is mostly from the eldest daughter's pov Truly who has to come to terms with her Dad's injury, his being withdrawn due to what he went through, navigating being at a new school in her Dad's hometown, making friends, learning how to be more comfortable with being taller than her classmates, dealing with bullying, helping out at her family's Bookstore and unraveling a mystery.
Soon Truly will realize that while there's a lot of changes, the love of her family will always be there, she finds support from friends and learns to find her own way as she grows into herself.
Trigger warnings: ptsd, death of a family friend, loss of a parent's limb, some bullying