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Twenty Boy Summer
by Sarah Ockler
Wow. Just Wow.
This book broke my heart in the best way.
Not going to lie, I was hesitant to read this book and had shelved it for years because I knew it was going to be sad. And sometimes you need to be in the right head space to feel sad. Sometimes it’s easier to read something light and fluffy; something that is all sweet without the bitterness.
But by god, I am glad I finally found the nerve to read it.
Sure it was filled with heartbreak, heartache and loss. Sure it ripped my heart clean out of my chest. But it made me empathize with Anna’s loss and try to understand/work through the grief cycle with her. That’s pretty powerful stuff!
And boy is grief far from a pretty thing. It’s visceral and real, and is downright heart breaking. I have been lucky to not have experienced such a grief but if I ever have to in my life, this book has taught me that it’s okay to find strength at your own pace. And while it may not feel tangible in the moment, in time, you will be okay.
This book proves that not all endings have to be final. Sometimes endings are just the beginning of something new. (As Semisonic would say “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”. )
This book broke my heart in the best way.
Not going to lie, I was hesitant to read this book and had shelved it for years because I knew it was going to be sad. And sometimes you need to be in the right head space to feel sad. Sometimes it’s easier to read something light and fluffy; something that is all sweet without the bitterness.
But by god, I am glad I finally found the nerve to read it.
Sure it was filled with heartbreak, heartache and loss. Sure it ripped my heart clean out of my chest. But it made me empathize with Anna’s loss and try to understand/work through the grief cycle with her. That’s pretty powerful stuff!
And boy is grief far from a pretty thing. It’s visceral and real, and is downright heart breaking. I have been lucky to not have experienced such a grief but if I ever have to in my life, this book has taught me that it’s okay to find strength at your own pace. And while it may not feel tangible in the moment, in time, you will be okay.
This book proves that not all endings have to be final. Sometimes endings are just the beginning of something new. (As Semisonic would say “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”. )