amymarie512's review
4.0
I was taken in by the premise of this book. Our main character, Forsythia, decides to forgo her European dream vacation to instead try to save the old commune that her mother used to be with and where Forsythia was born, and to hopefully meet her real father.
I loved Thia. She started out as this shy girl who is a straight A, valedictorian type girl and she discovers she is more than that. She learns she is strong, independent and will stand up for herself and what she believes in, even if doing so scares her to death. She also learns about her history, her mother's time on the commune, and a little about Glen, her real father.
She meets a variety of different characters on her journey, including Jacob, the boy next door who can't really decide if he wants to stay in his tiny hometown or go to college away from home, "stout" Kat, whom she grew up hearing stories about from her mother, and Arvil, the one person her mother kept in touch with from her days on the commune and an idealist just looking for what everyone is looking for when they come to Greensun.
I really enjoyed the book and Thia's journey. I loved Jacob and I loved Thia's mother. Arvil was wonderful and a great mentor for Thia. I do wish there had been slightly more romance between Thia and Jacob (only because I'm a sucker for that) but I understand why there wasn't. This was Thia's story, not Thia and Jacob's story. He was there to enhance her, not to take over.
If you like coming of age stories with a tiny bit of romance, I would recommend this book. It didn't disappoint me, and I don't think it'll disappoint you, either.
I loved Thia. She started out as this shy girl who is a straight A, valedictorian type girl and she discovers she is more than that. She learns she is strong, independent and will stand up for herself and what she believes in, even if doing so scares her to death. She also learns about her history, her mother's time on the commune, and a little about Glen, her real father.
She meets a variety of different characters on her journey, including Jacob, the boy next door who can't really decide if he wants to stay in his tiny hometown or go to college away from home, "stout" Kat, whom she grew up hearing stories about from her mother, and Arvil, the one person her mother kept in touch with from her days on the commune and an idealist just looking for what everyone is looking for when they come to Greensun.
I really enjoyed the book and Thia's journey. I loved Jacob and I loved Thia's mother. Arvil was wonderful and a great mentor for Thia. I do wish there had been slightly more romance between Thia and Jacob (only because I'm a sucker for that) but I understand why there wasn't. This was Thia's story, not Thia and Jacob's story. He was there to enhance her, not to take over.
If you like coming of age stories with a tiny bit of romance, I would recommend this book. It didn't disappoint me, and I don't think it'll disappoint you, either.
aimee70807's review
5.0
My newest book should be live tomorrow. My five-star rating is entirely for the awesome cover designed by Sarah Noce. I hope you love it as much as I do!
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