![]() ![]() I think I didn't like the overwhelming blue of the illustrations - they worked great for drawings set at night, but for others, they appeared somewhat whitewashed. Unlike most other readers of this book, I wasn't a fan of the artwork. There were occasional leaps in the story that I found disconcerting - as if a panel or two was missing in between. While the story itself was engaging, I wasn't much a fan of how it was executed. There is a lot of teenage angst in this book! ![]() And Windy being an exuberant and lively character, Rose struggles to share anything with her because the two girls truly are opposites. When her mother starts behaving strangely, she worries that she could be part of the problem. When a girl comes to the store crying about something, she and Windy go to great lengths to find out what the deal was. Rose is at that age when she is extra sensitive to triggers around her. ![]() ![]() On the one hand, I really enjoyed the story. I had mixed reactions to This One Summer. Her parents have been fighting, her mother has not been getting along with some company, and Rose has been a little too interested in one guy at the only store at the beach. Except this time, things aren't going to be quite as fun as Rose wants it to be. Once there, Rose and her friend, Windy, who also visits there with her mother and grandmother, explore the Beach and spend a good amount of time swimming, shopping, or watching movies. Every summer, Rose and her parents stay at a lake house in Awago Beach. ![]()
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