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A review by melissayabookshelf
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood
4.0
I really liked this book about four sisters who are all one year apart and who in the midst of great change in their lives and told from four separate POVs. About ten years before, both of their parents died in a car crash, so they’re being raised by their grandmother, and each of them have secrets that they’re keeping from all of the others. Secrets that will lead to a lot of drama.
Beyond the sisters, one of whom at 15 is an out lesbian who reads tons of queer YA novels, there is a pretty diverse cast of characters, including a few Bi characters (even a male Bi guy), several people of colour, including both of the Bi characters, and several other gay characters, including two married moms of one of the other kids. I did wonder if one of the main characters might later identify as asexual, but she didn’t express that...at least not yet.
Lots of tropes but also a lot of awesome literary references and super feminist T-shirts give it a lot to love. Beyond this, the quirky town has a Gilmore Girls feel to it, so it will appeal to fans of that show.
Beyond the sisters, one of whom at 15 is an out lesbian who reads tons of queer YA novels, there is a pretty diverse cast of characters, including a few Bi characters (even a male Bi guy), several people of colour, including both of the Bi characters, and several other gay characters, including two married moms of one of the other kids. I did wonder if one of the main characters might later identify as asexual, but she didn’t express that...at least not yet.
Lots of tropes but also a lot of awesome literary references and super feminist T-shirts give it a lot to love. Beyond this, the quirky town has a Gilmore Girls feel to it, so it will appeal to fans of that show.