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A review by snarkyshibes
Second Star by Alyssa Sheinmel
3.0
Second Star has a lot of descriptive passages -- I can picture this as a movie because of the details and the action/interactions between the characters. The scenes of surfing make me want to head out to the beach even though it's freezing where I am, and there's still snow on the ground. I liked the references to the Peter Pan story and I like that it is modernized and set in the context of surfing.
In a way, it's Point Break meets Peter Pan.
My only issue is with the attempt at an ambiguous conclusion. It isn't satisfying, in a technical sense. Usually I like it when a plot point surprises me; in this case, it felt tacked on, as if Sheinmel didn't know how to end it, and just wanted to please everyone. If this gets made into a movie, I'm sure the director will change the ending.
In a way, it's Point Break meets Peter Pan.
My only issue is with the attempt at an ambiguous conclusion. It isn't satisfying, in a technical sense. Usually I like it when a plot point surprises me; in this case, it felt tacked on, as if Sheinmel didn't know how to end it, and just wanted to please everyone. If this gets made into a movie, I'm sure the director will change the ending.