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alecta 's review for:
This One Summer
by Mariko Tamaki
Reread three years later and, I must say, I understood it a lot better this time and have grown to appreciate it a lot more. It is so cool to watch these two girls start off on the same page, absorbing information from around them, but then fall apart when they are at different stages of growth and critical thinking. I loved the nuances with Jenny and the parallels with the mom, and I found myself having to check myself, much like Rose learned to do. It was a beautiful read and I loved how subtle everything was. Nothing was too forward, which allowed for more introspection and a much deeper appreciation of the book. Loved it.