Becca's review
The Last Summer (of You and Me)
by Ann Brashares
Becca's review
The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares
Becca's review
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2007
The bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants makes an attempt at an adult novel with The Last Summer (of You and Me). It has been two years since sisters Riley and Anna have seen Paul, their summer neighbor on Fire Island since childhood. Riley and Paul grew up as best friends with younger Anna close at their heels. As the trio reunites as adults, things have changed. A story of friendship, love and loss, The Last Summer (of You and Me) is more of a mature young adult novel with a coming-of-age theme than adult fiction. Brashares quietly delves into each character, telling the story from Riley’s, Anna’s and Paul’s perspective all without losing the third person narrative. I found this to be a read-alike for Jodi Piccoult’s My Sister’s Keeper with its strong character study and sisterly friendships. The Last Summer (of You and Me) will leave readers remembering the last summer before adulthood truly begins and those people that made helped shape that time.
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