★★
"Some things are too good to be true."
Darcy
Willis is a sophomore at Bluford High.
As the school year draws to an end, she is looking forward to a great summer
with her friends and her boyfriend Hakeem.
Then she finds out that Hakeem’s dad is sick and he is moving out of
state with his family. Darcy is also
dealing with problems at home - adjusting to her father coming back into her
life and the declining health of her grandmother. To add more confusion, Darcy begins
babysitting for an old family friend and the girl’s brother seems to be very
interested in Darcy, but she isn’t sure what his intension are. Darcy worry-free summer quickly turns into
one that will force her to get use to the new changes in her life and make some
tough decisions.
I thought that this book was engaging and very
easy to get through. The characters were both relatable and realistic. Darcy was dealing with a lot of common issues
in the book that teenagers face such as her first boyfriend moving away,
adjusting to new family dynamics, and her grandmother dying. The book did a great job of providing young
adults with a straightforward novel that could be read by a variety of ages and
reading levels. I also liked that the
book did not have a perfect ending and instead focused on Darcy realistically
dealing with her situation and learning from her experiences. I wouldn’t normally read books similar to
this because I felt it didn’t have enough substance, but I would recommend it
for young teenagers who enjoy novels about realistic characters with a fast
plotline.
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