A review by librarianryan
Brownstone by Samuel Teer, Mar Julia

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 

This is a lovely story of meeting your father for the first time. Our main gal has lived with her mother her entire life. She’s never met her dad, but now her mom‘s off to Europe for the summer and she has to spend the summer with a stranger. Not only is she meeting her dad for the first time there’s a language barrier as her dad is from Guatemala and speaks little English. The neighborhood he lives in speaks little English. However, these two will find common grounds and a family relationship that makes a heart sing. This book was a lovely story about birth family, found family, and making your own type of family. It’s a wonderful story for any age.