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I really loved this. The art is beautiful and the story is poignant. I think it works for adults, definitely, but I also think that many teens will enjoy it--they have the self-awareness to look back and remember what it was like when you and your friends started changing, and what it's like when you learn family secrets. It's not action-packed or anything, but I think it will suit a certain brand of introspective teen just right.
There is some strong/sexual language--mostly in the context of the ...more
There is some strong/sexual language--mostly in the context of the ...more
I read this book, like many graphic novels, in about an hour, hour and a half. It's somehow lushly-drawn in just two colors - blues and whites - and those colors are perfect for a summer beach story. Except when I say "beach story," I mean it takes place at a beach, not that it's a beach read. The story follows Rose and her family's annual summer trip to the beach, where she reunites with her best summer beach friend, Windy, once again, and they spend their days doing teenage girl beach stuff -
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Rose's family always goes up to the same lake cottage every summer, where she spends time with her camp best friend Windy. This time, things are complicated. I have mixed feelings on this book - the art is amazing. I was just absolutely crazy about it, especially Rose and Windy. Absolutely deserving of the Caldecott Honor. I want to see this illustrator doing all the art now.
But the story - it felt weak. An extended vignette. The only growth and change was really in her mother, and I was interes ...more
But the story - it felt weak. An extended vignette. The only growth and change was really in her mother, and I was interes ...more
Feb 06, 2015
Melle
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This is a thoughtful, reflective, bittersweet, and layered story taking place over a summer. There are themes of friendship, family conflict, the transition from childhood to adulthood, and the frustration of trying to understand how adults, sex, and the world work. It's the kind of graphic novel for preteen and early teen youths who are too old for elementary school but not yet old enough for high school, ages 12-14. The tone reminded me of John Porcellino's Perfect Example but for a much young
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Excellently captures the awkward and confusing mental terrain of early adolescence, including the way small age gaps can suddenly seem giant as friends grow up.
read 10/31/15
This book has a story that could be easily just one of many in the YA genre, but the stunning, emotive illustrations pulled me in and would not let me go.
Dec 02, 2014
Rachel Harlich
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Kerry
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May 31, 2015
Lynne
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