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Twenty Boy Summer
by Sarah Ockler
This book was warm and adorable. It was heartwarming.
First off, the cover was 100% completely APPROPRIATE. I love the cover. I love how much it relates to the story -- tying in sea glass, the notion of Matt's literally broken heart, Anna's figuratively broken heart, and the possibility of summer love.
I also loved how Anna and Sam's summer fling was realistic. They didn't try to prolong it or keep it for later. They knew it was short-lived, and appreciated everything they gained from the experience. And it taught Anna how to heal and move on from Matt.
Of course, the heart of the story focused on Anna and Frankie's relationship. Although tumultuous and with obvious cracks, I loved the timid reconciliation by the end. It left me so warm and fuzzy!
Overall, this book is the perfect summer read. No, it's the perfect BEACH read -- full of memories from soaking in the sun, late nights, and summer secrets (much lighter than the once carefully guarded ones of the past, mind you). If anything, I wish we got to see more of Uncle Red and Aunt Jayne, and their healing over the trip. You could see fractures and obvious disarray from the two of them... and that was left as a loose end, in my opinion.
Still, this book made me glad it's summer and made me wish I was vacationing in California too!
First off, the cover was 100% completely APPROPRIATE. I love the cover. I love how much it relates to the story -- tying in sea glass, the notion of Matt's literally broken heart, Anna's figuratively broken heart, and the possibility of summer love.
I also loved how Anna and Sam's summer fling was realistic. They didn't try to prolong it or keep it for later. They knew it was short-lived, and appreciated everything they gained from the experience. And it taught Anna how to heal and move on from Matt.
Of course, the heart of the story focused on Anna and Frankie's relationship. Although tumultuous and with obvious cracks, I loved the timid reconciliation by the end. It left me so warm and fuzzy!
Overall, this book is the perfect summer read. No, it's the perfect BEACH read -- full of memories from soaking in the sun, late nights, and summer secrets (much lighter than the once carefully guarded ones of the past, mind you). If anything, I wish we got to see more of Uncle Red and Aunt Jayne, and their healing over the trip. You could see fractures and obvious disarray from the two of them... and that was left as a loose end, in my opinion.
Still, this book made me glad it's summer and made me wish I was vacationing in California too!