Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I kind of dove into this book, only emerging for life's normal interruptions. This is a great coming-of-age story with lots of lessons about family, friendship, loss and grief.
The book is set in coastal Maine, and the author does a wonderful job of making us feel that we are there by the ocean. Robert Carter is a teenager, not really fitting in at school where he's being horribly bullied. A new student, Nathan, comes to his rescue and they become fast friends. Robert's dad owns a small amusement park in their little tourist town, held together mainly by his perseverance and dedication. Robert's brother Liam has a life-threatening illness that encompasses their entire family. Nathan comes into his world and teaches his about letting go, fearlessness, hope and friendship.
I probably would have given this 5 starts except for the one incident with Robert's dad late in the book - just left a bit of a scar on my heart and seemed out of character and out of place in the story.
But a great read - would be a good book club read with lots to discuss.
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