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A review by dezzy
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood
5.0
5 stars.
Oh my gosh!! I don't even know how to articulate how much I enjoyed this book. It's one of the cutest and sweetest contemporaries I've ever read. 💓
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is such an adorable, heartwarming book about sisters, family, friends, change, and stepping out of one's comfort zone. It's told in the POVs of the four Garrett sisters, and each sister has such a unique & distinct voice. (Oh, and they were all fiercely feminist & had feminist shirts. I LOVED THAT, and how diverse this book is.) I enjoyed reading Bea and Vi's points of view the most, because they were the most relatable to me.
Bea, the second oldest sister, is about to head off to college, but starts questioning about the future she's planned with her boyfriend since she was thirteen. She isn't sure she actually wants to go to Georgetown University anymore and is worried about letting her family, friends, and boyfriend (as well as herself) down. Bea's very hardworking and perfectionistic, and cares a lot about what other people think of her, to the extent that it causes her anxiety and harms her mental health. (I could relate a lot to that.) And Vi, the youngest sister (at fifteen), is socially awkward, introverted, and loves YA books. (Hello? That's basically me.) She has the most adorable crush on her friend Cece, and the way their friendship blossomed into romance was just THE CUTEST. I love them so much. 💞And I love how supportive Vi was of Cece when she came out and worried about her family's reaction.
I can write so much more about my love for this book, but that'll happen on another day. For now, I just want to say: please read this book if you want to smile and fall in love with real & relatable characters!! I adore this book so much.
Full review to come!!
Oh my gosh!! I don't even know how to articulate how much I enjoyed this book. It's one of the cutest and sweetest contemporaries I've ever read. 💓
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls is such an adorable, heartwarming book about sisters, family, friends, change, and stepping out of one's comfort zone. It's told in the POVs of the four Garrett sisters, and each sister has such a unique & distinct voice. (Oh, and they were all fiercely feminist & had feminist shirts. I LOVED THAT, and how diverse this book is.) I enjoyed reading Bea and Vi's points of view the most, because they were the most relatable to me.
Bea, the second oldest sister, is about to head off to college, but starts questioning about the future she's planned with her boyfriend since she was thirteen. She isn't sure she actually wants to go to Georgetown University anymore and is worried about letting her family, friends, and boyfriend (as well as herself) down. Bea's very hardworking and perfectionistic, and cares a lot about what other people think of her, to the extent that it causes her anxiety and harms her mental health. (I could relate a lot to that.) And Vi, the youngest sister (at fifteen), is socially awkward, introverted, and loves YA books. (Hello? That's basically me.) She has the most adorable crush on her friend Cece, and the way their friendship blossomed into romance was just THE CUTEST. I love them so much. 💞
I can write so much more about my love for this book, but that'll happen on another day. For now, I just want to say: please read this book if you want to smile and fall in love with real & relatable characters!! I adore this book so much.
Full review to come!!