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I'll Be There
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Sam Border has never had a stable home. Every time he gets situated, his abusive, crazy father forces Sam and his little brother Riddle to pick up and move. When he meets Emily Bell, he falls in love with her and her family because they provide comfort. The novel is written in third-person omniscent and bounces between the voices of Sam, Emily, and 12-year-old Riddle who doesn't speak but draws constantly. Additionally, it shifts to the points-of-view of the adults in the story, as well.
This is a novel that speaks of devotion and loyalty. The unrelenting love between the characters is what makes this book shine for me. Emily's mother adopts the boys in a way that makes the reader feel warm and fuzzy. The only reason I gave it three stars is because there were a lot of coincidences. Additionally, while I loved the characters, I found it very difficult to connect to them. They felt like characters in a book rather than real people. Overall, this is a fantastic book.
This is a novel that speaks of devotion and loyalty. The unrelenting love between the characters is what makes this book shine for me. Emily's mother adopts the boys in a way that makes the reader feel warm and fuzzy. The only reason I gave it three stars is because there were a lot of coincidences. Additionally, while I loved the characters, I found it very difficult to connect to them. They felt like characters in a book rather than real people. Overall, this is a fantastic book.