My first thought when I read the synopsis was that a summer on sailboat sounded great! Of course, when you’re a teenager and the boat contains your family, perhaps it isn’t the summer vacation you imagined. However, when you start this story, you realize that Clem has had a hard time and that there was a major falling out with her best friend and going out of town might be the ideal situation. Clem is still shattered by what happens and goes back and forth between being grateful her family is there and just wanting to be left alone. I found this mix to be very realistic and thought it gave Clem a very authentic voice.
One thing I really enjoyed about this book was the pacing and how the story of Clem’s broken heart is told. You get to know Clem and her best friend through flashbacks and they are integrated seamlessly into the story. I felt that it added a lot to the character development and I found myself really rooting for Clem and Amanda’s friendship, even though Amanda is never really in the book except in flashbacks. At the core of her heartbreak is the loss of a friendship that meant a lot to her. I appreciated the fact that this book was less about fighting over a boy and more about realizing how much you need friends. Her friendship and romance with James was a great vehicle for her eventual epiphany and he was a wonderful and appealing character. Overall, this was a great mix of friendship, family, romance and personal growth and I enjoyed it!
This book earned 4 birds:
I received this book as a galley from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
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I haven’t heard of this book until now, which sucks! lol I will def be adding it to my TBR list now! Thank for you sharing 🙂
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I love the concept of this book. Personally I’d love spending my summer on a sailboat. that just sounds amazing, but I requested this from netgalley and hope I get approved!!
Ning @ Reading by Kindle Fire
I’ve seen this on some blogs before and I’m captivated by the cover and the storyline. An escape of a sailboat? Nice! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Michelle
I really want to read this book..but I don’t have a fb, so how can I enter in the giveaway?
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I can definitely understand going through something and wanting your parents there and not wanting them there at the same time. I’ll have to check this book out. I really like the cover! Thanks for the review.
Thank you, sis!
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