So, my friend (for a longgg time now) Marie Landry, has written her third book. It's Young Adult, and it's fantastic.
This book is about a girl named Charlotte, who loses her mother to cancer too soon. Her father, sister and herself head out to stay for the summer at a beachhouse her mother loved when she was growing up as a tribute to her. Charlotte and her family go through many trials as the summer progresses. This book is incredible. I'm not much of a reviewer as I tend to gush and I don't have the correct lingo down I'm sure - however I loved it.
The characters in this novel were so strong and lifelike, I feel like I could walk down a beach and find them. Blue Sky Days and The Game Changer were great, but this one is my favourite. Turns out it took her the least amount of time to write, as well. Not surprising, when something moves you it just flows.
Marie hit the nail on the head with this book. The emotions, landscape, characters and situations are described in such a way that you are THERE, with Charlotte and Ella when they fight, or awkwardly standing off to the side when her dad forgets to buy groceries.
This homegrown Canadian author has taken this story to a level I wouldn't have expected. If you think that once you've read the Young Adult genre, you've read them all - you couldn't be more wrong with this novel. The sophistication yet approachability of the characters is giving the YA genre a new face, and a face I'm definitely proud to read and promote.
Check her out here:
http://marielandry.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page.html
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