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A review by mads_harris13
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.
Slight Spoilers Below!
We meet Lenny at the beginning of her journey of grief after losing her best friend and soul sister, Lou. Desperate to avoid feeling the pain of this loss, she accepts a nanny job that is originally just supposed to last the weekend. Here she meets Miles, the surly half brother of Reese, and uncle to Ainsley. Miles is struggling to figure out his place in the last remnants of family he has, and so far it is not going well. This unlikely pair form a bond that starts out as necessity, but quickly morphs into friendship while sneakily morphing into more than friendship.
I have never read a book that puts words to the internal turmoil of navigating grief like this one does. Promise Me Sunshine is an anchor in the storm of grief that life tends to throw our way. Cara weaves a story that makes you laugh, cry sad tears, cry happy tears, sit in contemplative thought, and imprints on your heart long after the book is done.
"But maybe it won't bring everyone down with me. Maybe instead it'll be the other way around. Maybe they'll bring me up, where the light is."- Lenny
Slight Spoilers Below!
We meet Lenny at the beginning of her journey of grief after losing her best friend and soul sister, Lou. Desperate to avoid feeling the pain of this loss, she accepts a nanny job that is originally just supposed to last the weekend. Here she meets Miles, the surly half brother of Reese, and uncle to Ainsley. Miles is struggling to figure out his place in the last remnants of family he has, and so far it is not going well. This unlikely pair form a bond that starts out as necessity, but quickly morphs into friendship while sneakily morphing into more than friendship.
I have never read a book that puts words to the internal turmoil of navigating grief like this one does. Promise Me Sunshine is an anchor in the storm of grief that life tends to throw our way. Cara weaves a story that makes you laugh, cry sad tears, cry happy tears, sit in contemplative thought, and imprints on your heart long after the book is done.
"But maybe it won't bring everyone down with me. Maybe instead it'll be the other way around. Maybe they'll bring me up, where the light is."- Lenny
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Car accident