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C. G. Drews

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This book was amazing! The characters had depth and I could not help but come to love them. August was so different from the girls you normally see in YA and it was refreshing to have a character that was not afraid to be herself. Joey was just a bunch of energy and bounced off the walls. Her cooking skills were quite something and I convinced that she will be a chef someday. Beck went from a character who accepted where he was in life to one who stood up for himself and those he loves.
Beck's mother was terrible. She was bad enough that I kept on comparing her to Professor Umbridge from Harry Potter (you know exactly what I mean, HP fans)
I loved, loved, loved the humor. It was spot on and I have some quotes at the bottom of this post that you must read.
The music references were perfect. As a violinist, I did not know all the piano composers but now I have to look them up..'
I have already read this twice since I got this book a week ago.

Personal Rating: 5 Stars
Content Rating: 1 Star (preschooler cussing in German)
… (mer)
 
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libraryofemma | 11 andra recensioner | Oct 20, 2023 |
An emotional short story that will bring you to tears. I've followed paperfury on instagram for a while, had to give one of their books a try. Loved loved loved this little story of loss and healing. Probably going to have to read The Boy Who Steals Houses now.
 
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SabethaDanes | 1 annan recension | Jan 30, 2023 |
Such a lovely book, it will have you overwhelmed with emotions in the first few pages.

Then it will proceed to take you on a rollercoaster of hope, and heartbreak as two kids try and find a family to call their own. This story of siblings, broken homes and found families is one that you won't regret reading. Though you may regret not having enough tissues.

I love the way C.G. Drews writes these characters. Her style / voice gives so much depth to these lives. We all know a Sam & Avery, the kids that were fighting their battle with their abusive home life while dealing with school, and growing up invisible. The kids that were damaged before they were even able to speak up for themselves. They some how managed to get away from their abusers but now have to figure out how to navigate life without the trusted adult to guide them. This book doesn't just touch on physical abuse, but emotional as well. It's a read that leads you through the lives of two children that never had the parent to run to when they were alone, and does so in an elegant way that leaves you feeling hope instead of sadness.

If you were one of these kids then you will know the De Lainey family just as well as you know the Lou's. The kids that you thought had the most awesome family even though they complained about it constantly. The family that you wished with all your might would adopt you, and suck you into their madness.

Even if this isn't your genre, or even the type of book you'd ever read in a million years. I encourage you to pick it up. Fall in love with these characters, then go out into the world and spread kindness to the people who thought they were invisible.

While I held it together for most of this book pretty okay, the acknowledgements caught me off guard, and I could help but cry. Stab me right in the hard why don't you:

"And to anyone reading this book who is searching for something like family or a home or friends who will wrap you up tight and keep you close: I hope you find what you are looking for."
… (mer)
 
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SabethaDanes | 7 andra recensioner | Jan 30, 2023 |
3 stars, because it's well-written, but DNF, bailing at 42%, because I'm not tough enough for this one. I'm not looking ahead, either. Maybe some day I'll return to it.
 
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terriaminute | 7 andra recensioner | Dec 4, 2022 |

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Verk
6
Medlemmar
264
Popularitet
#87,286
Betyg
½ 4.5
Recensioner
22
ISBN
7

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