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A review by suzangilly
Winter Town by Stephen Emond
2.0
Rating 2 out 5 stars
Overall the book goes into the life of Evan Owen who has lived a life of safety and a planned life from his family (ivy league school, get a good career, meet a girl, settle down). Apart from that, each winter Evan looks forward to seeing his childhood friend Lucy for 2 weeks every year after she left when her parents divorces. This look good, till one year Lucy return with choppy black hair, a nose piercing, and hidden issues. From this surprised Evan tries to figure out what happens to her while Lucy become more distant from her old self
The premise of the book is what drew to start reading it. Thinking this was a "coming of age" story, but sadly it just fell short for me. It just felt like a mess with Lucy some what using Evan for further her from what's happened the past 11 months and not being honest with him about whats happened in her life. But I was very satisfied with how the ending is for both of these characters.
Overall the book goes into the life of Evan Owen who has lived a life of safety and a planned life from his family (ivy league school, get a good career, meet a girl, settle down). Apart from that, each winter Evan looks forward to seeing his childhood friend Lucy for 2 weeks every year after she left when her parents divorces. This look good, till one year Lucy return with choppy black hair, a nose piercing, and hidden issues. From this surprised Evan tries to figure out what happens to her while Lucy become more distant from her old self
The premise of the book is what drew to start reading it. Thinking this was a "coming of age" story, but sadly it just fell short for me. It just felt like a mess with Lucy some what using Evan for further her from what's happened the past 11 months and not being honest with him about whats happened in her life. But I was very satisfied with how the ending is for both of these characters.