A review by tammys_take
Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins

5.0

Consistently, middle grade reads can move me emotionally again and again, this book was no exception. Cal has moved in with his cousin Hannah and her family after his mom has passed away and his dad put in prison. Told in verse from the alternating perspectives of Cal and Hannah, this is a story about family, change, grief, learning to adjust and redefine your family, how families aren’t perfect and that some people in your family can be toxic while others uplifting. Most of all, this coming of age story illustrates what it feel like to be accepted and to love and be loved in all your imperfections. Another book that had me tearing up.