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A review by catpingu
East Coast Girls by Kerry Kletter
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was expecting some young adult topics here, because of the beach vibes and everything. Instead it's more like a delayed coming-of-age facing responsibilities and trauma from one chance dangerous encounter with meth heads .
The description of the book basically covers it all. Four girls, four best friends, form a family of their own because their actual homelives are messy. Another great summer at Montauk by the beach, with cute guys and parties to celebrate their last hurrah before college. We revisit them twelve years in the future, when the actual book takes place.
It's mainly more a reflective introspective piece for each of the characters to go through a mini self-discovery journey about their flaws that are preventing them from finding peace, happiness, and fulfillment in their lives. It reminds me of a book I might have read in American Lit or AP English Lit, because a large part of the theme is growing up and facing adulthood, and overcoming trauma.
The description of the book basically covers it all. Four girls, four best friends, form a family of their own because their actual homelives are messy. Another great summer at Montauk by the beach, with cute guys and parties to celebrate their last hurrah before college. We revisit them twelve years in the future, when the actual book takes place.
It's mainly more a reflective introspective piece for each of the characters to go through a mini self-discovery journey about their flaws that are preventing them from finding peace, happiness, and fulfillment in their lives. It reminds me of a book I might have read in American Lit or AP English Lit, because a large part of the theme is growing up and facing adulthood, and overcoming trauma.