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You Have a Match
by Emma Lord
Thank you Wednesday Books and St. Martin's Press for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Abby's been enamored with Leo for quite some time, so when he gets his DNA tested, she naturally follows suit. What she never expected was to find out that she has a long-lost sister named Savannah, and for some reason Savannah lives with another family. While Abby likes to climb trees and take beautiful photographs, Savannah is all about the rules and staying out of the muck. Abby doesn't really understand this new sister of hers, and things with Leo aren't the same after an awkward incident. She hopes that at summer camp she'll figure all of this out. Unfortunately for her, Savannah doesn't want to engage in the sort of fun she's interested in, and Leo is busy making food at camp. The worst part of all is that her parents have been keeping a dangerous secret for years, and that secret could change their family's life forever.
This was a really cute book! The ethical conundrums of DNA testing kits aside, it was really sweet to see two sisters learning about each other, navigating adolescence, and dealing with family secrets. Because each sister is so different, it creates an interesting dynamic between them as they partake in summer camp and try to navigate their own feelings. Abby's crush on Leo was also cute if a bit maddening. I would have liked a bit more discussion in the book about the pros and cons of DNA testing, and what can be done with that information for good and bad, though I recognize it's not always easy to organically write a discussion like that into a story. You Have a Match is a fun, sweet story from Emma Lord, and just as I had a lot of fun with Tweet Cute, I had a lot of fun with Abby, Savannah, Leo, and Connie. This one could be a match for you, too!
Abby's been enamored with Leo for quite some time, so when he gets his DNA tested, she naturally follows suit. What she never expected was to find out that she has a long-lost sister named Savannah, and for some reason Savannah lives with another family. While Abby likes to climb trees and take beautiful photographs, Savannah is all about the rules and staying out of the muck. Abby doesn't really understand this new sister of hers, and things with Leo aren't the same after an awkward incident. She hopes that at summer camp she'll figure all of this out. Unfortunately for her, Savannah doesn't want to engage in the sort of fun she's interested in, and Leo is busy making food at camp. The worst part of all is that her parents have been keeping a dangerous secret for years, and that secret could change their family's life forever.
This was a really cute book! The ethical conundrums of DNA testing kits aside, it was really sweet to see two sisters learning about each other, navigating adolescence, and dealing with family secrets. Because each sister is so different, it creates an interesting dynamic between them as they partake in summer camp and try to navigate their own feelings. Abby's crush on Leo was also cute if a bit maddening. I would have liked a bit more discussion in the book about the pros and cons of DNA testing, and what can be done with that information for good and bad, though I recognize it's not always easy to organically write a discussion like that into a story. You Have a Match is a fun, sweet story from Emma Lord, and just as I had a lot of fun with Tweet Cute, I had a lot of fun with Abby, Savannah, Leo, and Connie. This one could be a match for you, too!