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laughlinesandliterature 's review for:
Cold Summer
by Gwen Cole
* I received this book from Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
This book was awfully sweet. I really felt for Kale because usually time-travelling in his case it was horrible. It caused him and his family a huge amount of suffering, and even once he found the courage to tell them, it seemed like they became even less compassionate. Not because they didn’t believe him, but because they didn’t understand why he couldn’t stop.
I also really enjoyed the book from Harper’s perspective. She had a hugely selfish mother, and was very lonely. I liked that this town was one where she had real friends, even if it was friends that she had made when she was just a kid. Uncle Jasper was the shining star in this story, as a side character he stood out. His wisdom and kindness even in the face of his own tragedy was pretty heart-warming stuff to read.
The plot and writing were pretty solid, although I do have many many questions left especially around Kale’s time-traveling ability. However this might be one of those books where the mystery in how it works is part of what makes the book worth reading. Overall I’d give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2017/05/cold-summer-by-gwen-cole.html*
This book was awfully sweet. I really felt for Kale because usually time-travelling in his case it was horrible. It caused him and his family a huge amount of suffering, and even once he found the courage to tell them, it seemed like they became even less compassionate. Not because they didn’t believe him, but because they didn’t understand why he couldn’t stop.
I also really enjoyed the book from Harper’s perspective. She had a hugely selfish mother, and was very lonely. I liked that this town was one where she had real friends, even if it was friends that she had made when she was just a kid. Uncle Jasper was the shining star in this story, as a side character he stood out. His wisdom and kindness even in the face of his own tragedy was pretty heart-warming stuff to read.
The plot and writing were pretty solid, although I do have many many questions left especially around Kale’s time-traveling ability. However this might be one of those books where the mystery in how it works is part of what makes the book worth reading. Overall I’d give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2017/05/cold-summer-by-gwen-cole.html*