A review by faerietears
Something I'm Good At by Caroline Andrus
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
I went into writing this book wanting to write a light romance for teens. I wanted to touch on what someone suffering from an autoimmune disease would have to deal with. I didn't want the tone to get too dark or heavy though, so I don't delve too deep into Summer's struggles, instead choosing to give a light overview. I hope readers will understand a little of what someone with lupus or other autoimmune diseases goes through day to day from reading Summer's chapters. (If you've read an ARC, I don't have the link in there, but google the spoon theory for more information about that. I'll be including the link in the final copy.)
The premise of the story - the boy who's no good at anything, but can make the girl smile - came from the song SOMETHING I'M GOOD AT by Brett Eldredge. That song made Kane who he is. He's a little immature, not very good at any one thing, but he's full of heart.
All too often I see teens in YA acting far too mature. You won't find so much of that in this book. (Not with Kane anyway!) I attempted to make my teens act like the 16 and 17 year olds that they are.
If you're wondering what's next for Sol del Mar High, I intend to write Mark's story!
I went into writing this book wanting to write a light romance for teens. I wanted to touch on what someone suffering from an autoimmune disease would have to deal with. I didn't want the tone to get too dark or heavy though, so I don't delve too deep into Summer's struggles, instead choosing to give a light overview. I hope readers will understand a little of what someone with lupus or other autoimmune diseases goes through day to day from reading Summer's chapters. (If you've read an ARC, I don't have the link in there, but google the spoon theory for more information about that. I'll be including the link in the final copy.)
The premise of the story - the boy who's no good at anything, but can make the girl smile - came from the song SOMETHING I'M GOOD AT by Brett Eldredge. That song made Kane who he is. He's a little immature, not very good at any one thing, but he's full of heart.
All too often I see teens in YA acting far too mature. You won't find so much of that in this book. (Not with Kane anyway!) I attempted to make my teens act like the 16 and 17 year olds that they are.
If you're wondering what's next for Sol del Mar High, I intend to write Mark's story!