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Chargement... A Walk Between Raindropspar Amalie Jahn
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"Seventeen-year-old Elise and her younger sister Wylla haven't spoken to one another in almost a year. Wylla refuses to forgive Elise for everything that happened last fall, but when they both win an all-expense paid trip to ten of the best amusement parks in the country to ride rollercoasters, Elise thinks it could be a way for them to finally reconnect. As the pair set off with a ragtag group of misfits--including a licorice-eating biker, a doe-eyed sorority president, and an Irish guy who's as sweet as a cinnamon roll--Elise hopes the hours of confinement in the back of a van might finally provide an opportunity to heal her relationship with Wylla. But Elise is struggling to recover from a trauma of her own, and Wylla has a secret that could derail Elise's plans. As the girls navigate the ups and downs of their long history, will Elise find a way to reconnect with Wylla, or will she lose her sister, and her sanity, forever?" -- Book jacket. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingAmalie Jahn est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyÉvaluationMoyenne: (4)
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“When I look into her eyes, I see every fight we’ve ever had. Every misunderstanding. Every difference between us – magnified by a hundred – wedging us apart.”
Elise knows she needs to tell the truth about what happened between her and Logan last fall if she wants to make things right with her sister. That’s easier said than done, as Elise is still coping with anxiety, panic attacks, and PTSD due to a recent car accident. Then again, there’s Seamus – the only person who seems to be able to take all of Elise’s troubles away.
“We stand together for a few more seconds soaking each other in. There’s something grounding about being physically tethered to another person when everything going on around you is out of control.”
This is a touching story about grief, friendship, and forgiveness. It’s well-written and addresses sensitive topics such as mental health and grief with grace and empathy. I especially liked how the gentle romance between Elise and Seamus perfectly complements the main themes, without ever overshadowing the primary focus of the story, which is Elise and Wylla's relationship.
“We’ve wandered outside into a courtyard. The brittle corpses of spring blossoms need deadheading – the harsh summer sun and near drought conditions exacerbating their shriveled remains. Weeds and thistles have taken over the once flourishing flower beds, and instead of a place of serenity, the garden is now a depressing reminder of what used to be.”
The ending of the story took me completely by surprise. Then again, looking back, there were many subtle clues leading to it. It’s a clever twist and it made me want to read it again, this time from a completely different perspective, with the ending in mind.
I think that more attention to world-building could have further enriched this already beautiful story, which is my only criticism.
Thank you, NetGalley, the publisher Bermlord, and author Amalie Jahn for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review! My review is based on an uncorrected text. A Walk Between Raindrops by Amalie Jahn is due to be released on July 27, 2023 (