Book: Second Chance Summer
Author: Morgan Matson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Sniff. Cry. And sniff again.
I've just finished this book, and I will warn you: it's very sad. I was not expecting this. When I read the title I thought it was going to be a nice, Lauren Barnholdt-y type of affair. Oh how wrong I was.
Taylor Edwards is seventeen and the odd one out among her siblings. Her little sister is a ballerina like their mum, and her older brother is academically brilliant like their father. The only place Taylor ever felt like she belonged was at the family lake house with her friends Henry and Lucy, but the family haven't visited the house in years. But then Taylor's father gets some devastating news, and the family decides that one last summer at the lake house might be just what they need.
Oh, God, this book is sad. Like reallllllly sad. It's brilliant and I loved it, but it's not a laugh-a-minute kind of a book. Like, you might not want to read this is you've just had a row with your mum or your boyfriend, without giving too much away. Also, the ending is not exactly happy. It's really well written and the characters are great though, and it does have a few funny moments-there's a hilarious bit where Taylor's older brother tries to flirt with a girl in a pet store that's really endearing.
Overall, a fantastic book but not the most cheerful thing I've read this month!
Rating: Nine out of ten.
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