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Twenty Boy Summer

Young Adult Fiction 319

Great for the Summer!

June 20, 2009

Overall rating

5.0

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Reader reviewed by Beth

This is a perfect summer read.
There's enough fun and lightness in it to make it enjoyable, but
there's more to the story. It could have been about two friends trying
to have the perfect summer romance, but it wasn't just that. This was a
story of people trying to deal with tremendous grief in different ways.
There was so much heart. With the title and cover (there's no magic
involved) I wouldn't have picked it up on my own, but I'm glad I read
it. The relationships between the characters were all very murky, and I
enjoyed it. Everyone is in a place of confusion, and it affects all
aspects of their lives. The characters were all well done, but at times
felt a bit blah. I could predict some of the things that they did when
I wasn't supposed to. The plot flowed well and remained interesting
throughout the novel. I loved the layering of emotions in the book.
This is a lovely debut from a talented author. Everyone should grab
this book and some tissues on the way to the beach, especially if it's
a girls weekend!