brenda8 's review for:

Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer

3.75

emotional inspiring

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 It felt like a Hallmark movie, but on summer. The moving from a big city to a mall town, the diner, the meeting of all the corky characters. But the book packs a lot of soul and important lessons for young people and adults. The responsibilities of earning a living, saying goodbye to everything that feels familiar, finding hope in new places and people. Life is bittersweet, but don't forget the sweet part is still there.