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Never Enough Time
by Kimberly McMillan
Kimberly McMillan's debut, and what an ABSOLUTE treat this book was to read!
Never Enough Time is a story told from many different perspectives but wrapped together perfectly, with insights into the lives of teenage Marni and those around her during the summer her life changed. Marni grew up in Chicago being raised by a single mother with very little money, believing that her father essentially never existed, until her mother's untimely passing brings forward secrets that changes everything about Marni's future.
Her entire life is uprooted and to her surprise, she's had a father this entire time, and he is ready and eager to be the father she always wanted. Except he lives in a mansion, in southern Texas, with his wife and two other daughters.
I felt so deeply for Marni throughout this story, because being a teenager is hard enough as it is, and she navigated her new life while dealing with trauma better than I could have at that age or many people can at any age. Her maturity and spit fire mouth are the most noteworthy mentions for me, because I love books where you can audibly "cheer" the female main character on for being STRONG! She was sad, lonely, and scared - but she did an amazing job being her own advocate throughout her transition.
Speaking of strong female characters….this book has them ALL!!! From grandma Mercer to Marni, the empowerment these women show through this book is undoubtably my favorite part. Each of them had moments to stand up for themselves, and moments to be opinionated when it mattered most, and moments they weren't afraid to ask the tough questions. It was honestly so refreshing to see the resilient women and their bonds completely dominate this entire story. By the end, I forgot Marni had it rough at all.
Read this if:
-You miss your mom
-You found out about a new parent later in life
-You need to see a healthy blended family transition
Never Enough Time is a story told from many different perspectives but wrapped together perfectly, with insights into the lives of teenage Marni and those around her during the summer her life changed. Marni grew up in Chicago being raised by a single mother with very little money, believing that her father essentially never existed, until her mother's untimely passing brings forward secrets that changes everything about Marni's future.
Her entire life is uprooted and to her surprise, she's had a father this entire time, and he is ready and eager to be the father she always wanted. Except he lives in a mansion, in southern Texas, with his wife and two other daughters.
I felt so deeply for Marni throughout this story, because being a teenager is hard enough as it is, and she navigated her new life while dealing with trauma better than I could have at that age or many people can at any age. Her maturity and spit fire mouth are the most noteworthy mentions for me, because I love books where you can audibly "cheer" the female main character on for being STRONG! She was sad, lonely, and scared - but she did an amazing job being her own advocate throughout her transition.
Speaking of strong female characters….this book has them ALL!!! From grandma Mercer to Marni, the empowerment these women show through this book is undoubtably my favorite part. Each of them had moments to stand up for themselves, and moments to be opinionated when it mattered most, and moments they weren't afraid to ask the tough questions. It was honestly so refreshing to see the resilient women and their bonds completely dominate this entire story. By the end, I forgot Marni had it rough at all.
Read this if:
-You miss your mom
-You found out about a new parent later in life
-You need to see a healthy blended family transition