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A review by kayscr33klibrarian
Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
4.0
EVENTOWN has an unreliable narrator in Elodee. Elodee is unhappy but we don't know why. She, her twin sister Naomi, and her parents are moving to Eventown to start a new life. Everything is perfect in Eventown and they need a fresh start. The problem is that things are too perfect in Eventown. It took me a longer than usual amount of time to read a book of this length. The story dragged and dragged for me. In my opinion, the big reveal of what Elodee wasn't saying, took too long to be explained. I would have rated it lower except for the ending. The story really does have an important message and came together in a meaningful way.
Here are a few quotes I liked:
"Love has a lot to do with imperfections."
"Love is messy"
"Love, in the way we take care of each other when we're hurting. . . Love, strongest in the worst, scariest, most painful moments. Love, even better when the sky is gray and your heart is breaking." (p.308-309)
"There can't be one gold button for joy an done for grief and one for fear. Sometimes you're all of those things at once" (p. 314)
"Memory is like that, I guess. Not quiet the same as it was when it was alive and happening. Delicate. Something you have to care for, tend to, love gently, and hang on to as hard as you can." (p. 316)
Here are a few quotes I liked:
"Love has a lot to do with imperfections."
"Love is messy"
"Love, in the way we take care of each other when we're hurting. . . Love, strongest in the worst, scariest, most painful moments. Love, even better when the sky is gray and your heart is breaking." (p.308-309)
"There can't be one gold button for joy an done for grief and one for fear. Sometimes you're all of those things at once" (p. 314)
"Memory is like that, I guess. Not quiet the same as it was when it was alive and happening. Delicate. Something you have to care for, tend to, love gently, and hang on to as hard as you can." (p. 316)