Aimee Said

Representation: N/A
Trigger warnings: Hospitalisation of a mother due to cancer
Score: Six points out of ten.
I own this book. This review can also be found on The StoryGraph.

I remember seeing this novel in the library but it was too old or no one read it or both, so the library took it off the shelves and instead placed in its giveaway. I picked this one up alongside others, but I put it off for a while until I had to get it again after burning through other ones, and read it. When I finished Freia Lockhart's Summer of Awful, it was okay, and could've been better. It starts with the titular character, Freia who finished school not too long ago and now hopes she has an enjoyable holidays (I don't know if that's her final school year, or will she return, apply for a university or find a job?) Only a few pages in, a devastating event occurs when Freia discovers her mother has cancer (which is why she calls summer awful) but other than that, it doesn't seem that bad, especially after what happened in the narrative. Here's where the flaws surface: I couldn't connect or relate to the characters, even though Freia had to go through that hardship. The writing style didn't compel me enough, and I came across the fact that this book had a prequel, but no one has it anymore (I wonder why.) The situation ends well for Freia's mother when she received treatment, but it is still uncertain, as the illness might return. A celebration ends the story on a high note.… (más)