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While this is billed as a YA romance (and yes, there‘s a bit of a complicated romance), I‘d argue that it‘s the family/friendships that shine more in this one. The story revolves around 4 teenagers, lifetime friends (Junie, Graham, Lucy and Milo), and their quirky, hilarious and lovely friendship. While helping with a summer community theater production, they grapple with on-again off-again romance, jealousy, parental absences, betrayal, 🔻
robinb divorce, new family dynamics, and future life changes (both of geographical locations and of relationship statuses). Lots to delve into here (and I‘ll mention personally that there was some language that I found unnecessary included). Yes, the romance is sweet and hard-won, but it‘s the closeness and love of these four for each other that glues this story together. It‘s a story touting that it‘s those who show up and have your back in life 🔻 2y
robinb (especially during the hard stuff) that are your true family, biological or not. 4.5/5⭐️ 2y