Not Being Able of Letting Go
By: Elaina Dongieux Imagine you had a little brother who died, but came alive again… In the The Summer of Letting Go by Gae Polisner, Francesca's little brother, Simon, has drowned at the beach by a huge wave. As Francesca begins to cope with the death of her little brother, she starts babysitting for a little boy named Frankie Sky. She thinks that he is her little brother reincarnated, and I think that Frankie Sky helped Francesca with her feelings about Simon’s death by reminding her of Simon, which helps her get over her struggles in life. This is a realistic fiction book that is different in its own way... I felt like the book was good, but it had some negative aspects like how her mom was always at work and how her dad showed some indication about him cheating on Francesca’s mom in some of the chapters, which I disliked. I enjoyed how the book had some interesting twists in the plot. The author had some parts that got my attention, for example, the grueling story of how Simon died and how the author told it from Francesca’s perspective. I also enjoyed how Francesca's mom works at the Drowning Foundation for Simon. That brought me to believe that her mom still cares about Simon and will do things for Simon, but then she doesn’t pay much attention to Francesca until Francesca tells her mom how she feels about her not giving as much attention. I sense that her mom should pay equal attention to Francesca so she can give Francesca support just like she would with Simon. Francesca changes in the end by kissing her best friend's boyfriend because she was talking about how she liked him but said it was unlikely that she would ever be able to be with him. I felt that the characters were very believable because people would act how they would at in real life. I feel that this book gets a 8.5 because it was good, but I didn’t like the ending. People who would enjoy this book would be people that like drama and just a hint of romance and mystery; then you might not be able to let go of The Summer of Letting Go. Picture Source: “‘The Summer of Letting Go’ by Gae Polisner.” Goodreads,www.goodreads.com/book/show/18267071-the-summer-of-letting-go.
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