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Twenty Boy Summer
by Sarah Ockler
Twenty Boy Summer is a heartbreak-inducing, tear-jerking novel. Do not be fooled by the title of this book. The title somehow makes it seem like this book will be a light-hearted, summer read, but it is faaaar from it.
The story is told in Anna's POV and I really enjoyed the way she told her story. Anna and Frankie are best friends, together with Frankie's brother, Matt. These three were inseparable, but somewhere along the way, Matt and Anna fell in love. They both decide to keep this a secret from Frankie, afraid that she might feel left out and alone. Matt makes Anna promise to not say a word to Frankie, and that he would tell her himself when they go on their summer vacation. And then tragedy strikes, and Matt passes away in a horrible accident.
A year later, Anna goes with Frankie's family on their yearly vacation. This is where the story begins.
Anna and Frankie have such opposing personalities, but somehow they work together. Anna is the go-along-with-the-flow kind of girl. She just lets Frankie do whatever she wants. I know that doesn't sound like such a great friend, but she had the right intentions. Frankie has a much bigger personality, but she is still such a vulnerable girl underneath all that. And sometimes she does things to get her parents' attention, but it just never works.
I would have given this a 5-star rating. Everything was perfect, but I felt like aside from Anna and Frankie, some of the other more important characters (such as Sam) lacked a bit of development. He played a huge part in Anna's healing, but we don't even really know anything about him except that he works in a smoothie shop.
If you are looking for a love story, then this is not the book for you. This book is a story of overcoming the loss of a loved one, and the consequences of keeping secrets. I had such a heavy heart while reading this book, and even though it did not end on such a high note, I still fell in love with this book. Just prepare yourself for a bit of an emotional ride when you read this.
The story is told in Anna's POV and I really enjoyed the way she told her story. Anna and Frankie are best friends, together with Frankie's brother, Matt. These three were inseparable, but somewhere along the way, Matt and Anna fell in love. They both decide to keep this a secret from Frankie, afraid that she might feel left out and alone. Matt makes Anna promise to not say a word to Frankie, and that he would tell her himself when they go on their summer vacation. And then tragedy strikes, and Matt passes away in a horrible accident.
A year later, Anna goes with Frankie's family on their yearly vacation. This is where the story begins.
Anna and Frankie have such opposing personalities, but somehow they work together. Anna is the go-along-with-the-flow kind of girl. She just lets Frankie do whatever she wants. I know that doesn't sound like such a great friend, but she had the right intentions. Frankie has a much bigger personality, but she is still such a vulnerable girl underneath all that. And sometimes she does things to get her parents' attention, but it just never works.
I would have given this a 5-star rating. Everything was perfect, but I felt like aside from Anna and Frankie, some of the other more important characters (such as Sam) lacked a bit of development. He played a huge part in Anna's healing, but we don't even really know anything about him except that he works in a smoothie shop.
If you are looking for a love story, then this is not the book for you. This book is a story of overcoming the loss of a loved one, and the consequences of keeping secrets. I had such a heavy heart while reading this book, and even though it did not end on such a high note, I still fell in love with this book. Just prepare yourself for a bit of an emotional ride when you read this.