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A review by cornmaven
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
4.0
What I like about Sarah Dessen is that she takes young adult identity issues and breaks them down to very easily understandable terms. She also does a nice job of presenting the parental viewpoint, which I think is important. I think she gets both sides correct most of the time, and most of her protagonists take a journey toward recognizing that fact.
This novel follows that script very closely, with the usuall cast of side characters that are all enjoyable. A kid who has had a lot of loss, and moves around a lot, has naturally got a lot of journey to accomplish.
Always upbeat, too. I don't read or like a lot of chick lit, but I do like Sarah Dessen. Maybe because there's little of the over the top drama involved, and she makes good points.
This novel follows that script very closely, with the usuall cast of side characters that are all enjoyable. A kid who has had a lot of loss, and moves around a lot, has naturally got a lot of journey to accomplish.
Always upbeat, too. I don't read or like a lot of chick lit, but I do like Sarah Dessen. Maybe because there's little of the over the top drama involved, and she makes good points.