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A review by taylorreadsbooks
The Season of You & Me by Robin Constantine
3.0
I received this book from EpicReads!
The Season of You and Me is the story of Cassidy Emmerich and Brian Lakewood and the summer before their senior year. Cassidy is coming off of a horrible break up and has decided that in order to forget her cheating ex she must make this summer unforgettable. So in a way that is totally not running and hiding, she decides to spend the summer with her estranged father, her step mother and her 6 year old half brother at their bed and breakfast along the Jersey Shore. She lands a job as the newest counselor at Camp Manatee and meets Bryan Lakewood. Two years prior Bryan was paralyzed in an accident and now requires the use of a wheelchair. No more surfing, no more skateboarding, but returning as a counselor to Camp Manatee is something Bryan is determined to do, in spite of those who don’t think he’s quite up for the job. Told in alternating POVs – Cass is expecting two months dealing with heartbreak and Bryan is expecting a summer of tough adjustments. Neither of them is expecting to fall in love.
I don’t usually read a lot of YA contemporary, but this was actually a really cute story. I really related to the characters. Most if not all girls have experienced the ridiculous drama that surrounds dating in high school and while I may not be paralyzed I am dependent on medication and occasional steroid injections for chronic lower back pain and can sympathize with no longer being able to do the things you used to love. I watch people running on the treadmill at the gym with the same envy as Bryan watching his friends surfing. I am in NO WAY comparing my pain with someone who has loss the use of his or her legs, not at all. Not even close. It just made it easier to relate to Bryan missing surfing and makes me more grateful for the things I can still do that he can’t. I liked getting to read from Bryan’s POV, it was nice and educational getting to be inside the mind of a paraplegic- fictional or not. He had a very positive attitude considering losing the use of his legs at age 15. He has a sense of humor about his condition, like with his t-shirts and #wheelchairperks. His one outlet of joy is his black Dodge Charger that has been modified so that he can drive it. With the exception of a few, he has a great support group in his friends and family. His friendship with Cassidy is sweet. I wish real life could work that way. I like how she never second guesses becoming friends with someone that is disabled, something that Bryan has had to deal with more then once. The summer spent in Crest Haven was a great choice for Cassidy, she was taken in by a new group of friends and with their help was able to heal from her breakup. Plus she got to spend more time with her dad and fam, and her relationship with her little brother was sweet.
He snuggled his head against my shoulder. “Cassidy?” “Yes?” “Can I just call you…sister? Not half sister?” His voice was so innocent, my heart melted. I gave him a kiss on the forehead. “As long as I can call you brother”
This is the perfect light happy summer read. Its got great families, fun friends, young love, and the ocean. What more could you want in a contemporary young adult novel?
I really enjoyed Robin Constantine’s writing and look forward to reading her other books The Promise of Amazing and The Secrets of Attraction! Thank again Epic Reads for sending me an great read!
The Season of You and Me is the story of Cassidy Emmerich and Brian Lakewood and the summer before their senior year. Cassidy is coming off of a horrible break up and has decided that in order to forget her cheating ex she must make this summer unforgettable. So in a way that is totally not running and hiding, she decides to spend the summer with her estranged father, her step mother and her 6 year old half brother at their bed and breakfast along the Jersey Shore. She lands a job as the newest counselor at Camp Manatee and meets Bryan Lakewood. Two years prior Bryan was paralyzed in an accident and now requires the use of a wheelchair. No more surfing, no more skateboarding, but returning as a counselor to Camp Manatee is something Bryan is determined to do, in spite of those who don’t think he’s quite up for the job. Told in alternating POVs – Cass is expecting two months dealing with heartbreak and Bryan is expecting a summer of tough adjustments. Neither of them is expecting to fall in love.
I don’t usually read a lot of YA contemporary, but this was actually a really cute story. I really related to the characters. Most if not all girls have experienced the ridiculous drama that surrounds dating in high school and while I may not be paralyzed I am dependent on medication and occasional steroid injections for chronic lower back pain and can sympathize with no longer being able to do the things you used to love. I watch people running on the treadmill at the gym with the same envy as Bryan watching his friends surfing. I am in NO WAY comparing my pain with someone who has loss the use of his or her legs, not at all. Not even close. It just made it easier to relate to Bryan missing surfing and makes me more grateful for the things I can still do that he can’t. I liked getting to read from Bryan’s POV, it was nice and educational getting to be inside the mind of a paraplegic- fictional or not. He had a very positive attitude considering losing the use of his legs at age 15. He has a sense of humor about his condition, like with his t-shirts and #wheelchairperks. His one outlet of joy is his black Dodge Charger that has been modified so that he can drive it. With the exception of a few, he has a great support group in his friends and family. His friendship with Cassidy is sweet. I wish real life could work that way. I like how she never second guesses becoming friends with someone that is disabled, something that Bryan has had to deal with more then once. The summer spent in Crest Haven was a great choice for Cassidy, she was taken in by a new group of friends and with their help was able to heal from her breakup. Plus she got to spend more time with her dad and fam, and her relationship with her little brother was sweet.
He snuggled his head against my shoulder. “Cassidy?” “Yes?” “Can I just call you…sister? Not half sister?” His voice was so innocent, my heart melted. I gave him a kiss on the forehead. “As long as I can call you brother”
This is the perfect light happy summer read. Its got great families, fun friends, young love, and the ocean. What more could you want in a contemporary young adult novel?
I really enjoyed Robin Constantine’s writing and look forward to reading her other books The Promise of Amazing and The Secrets of Attraction! Thank again Epic Reads for sending me an great read!