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hanna3110's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ameliaxxreads1111's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
yapha's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I finally went back and read the first book in this series, after reading the 2nd and 3rd. It has a lot of similarities with Summer Nights and Meteorites, with the historical mystery aspect. Abby's summer on Nantucket is the stuff that teenage dreams are made of, and I love the strong sense of family for both Abby and Noah. I really love this whole series and hope that there will be a fourth book. Highly recommended for grades 8 & up.
always_reading's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lastpaige111's review against another edition
5.0
What a lovely YA/Bildungsroman! Abigail is so feisty and generous-spirited — I fell in love with her. As I’m from New England, the details about Nantucket touched my heart, as did the fact that Abigail isn’t your stereotypical privileged Nantucket summer person. Her friends are a great mix with lots of diversity (although maybe too schematically diverse, but who can fault Reynolds for that?) who are also charming. Abigail’s mother-daughter relationship is the perfect modern mom/daughter/friend situation. And finally, as someone who loves stories about WWII survivors, this one fed that part of my soul as well. Highly recommend!
aepstone's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this one! Highly recommend for fans of YA romance, YA coming of age, and those who love a complex family history & family secrets. Perfect summer read!
noodlenabilah's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bickie's review against another edition
Good exploration of how difficult it can be for descendants of Holocaust victims to find their family history.
I appreciated Abby's body positivity; for example, one time when she and Noah get ice cream, he gets a watermelon sorbet, and she gets a "S'mores Brownie Batter sundae, because you only live once" (p. 193). Abby enjoys food, and at no time (that I can recall) does she talk about how it might affect her body except fo the previously quoted passage.
I also appreciated that although there is teen drinking, it is not an important part of Abby and Noah's story.
Many pieces of Jewish history were sprinkled into the story including some back story of Noah's Sephardic family (Morocco=>Portugal=>New Bedford=>Nantucket=>NYC). There is discussion of the Kindertransport and the United States' declining to do the same.
Abby attends Shabbat dinner at Golden Doors at one point, and the prayers, candles, and challah all make her feel connected and give her a sense of belonging. All food served at Noah's house is vegetarian.
There were times when it was difficult for me to understand Abby's conclusions and focus, and some of the letters starting some of the chapters were written by O'ma even though her letters were not known to Abby and Noah.
I think this would be very popular with my romance-reading students.
I appreciated Abby's body positivity; for example, one time when she and Noah get ice cream, he gets a watermelon sorbet, and she gets a "S'mores Brownie Batter sundae, because you only live once" (p. 193). Abby enjoys food, and at no time (that I can recall) does she talk about how it might affect her body except fo the previously quoted passage.
I also appreciated that although there is teen drinking, it is not an important part of Abby and Noah's story.
Spoiler
When Abby gets drunk (for the first time) at a beach party, Noah walks her home; she creates a situation where he could understandably kiss her, but he says, "You're drunk," as though he realizes that she cannot consent to any physical activity. This book had positive sex messages while avoiding intercourse, which was good since Abby is 17 and Noah is 18.Many pieces of Jewish history were sprinkled into the story including some back story of Noah's Sephardic family (Morocco=>Portugal=>New Bedford=>Nantucket=>NYC). There is discussion of the Kindertransport and the United States' declining to do the same.
Abby attends Shabbat dinner at Golden Doors at one point, and the prayers, candles, and challah all make her feel connected and give her a sense of belonging. All food served at Noah's house is vegetarian.
There were times when it was difficult for me to understand Abby's conclusions and focus, and some of the letters starting some of the chapters were written by O'ma even though her letters were not known to Abby and Noah.
I think this would be very popular with my romance-reading students.
caitlink's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide