A review by yaya_fl
Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
5.0
The book I needed this summer !
It's been a while since I've read YA, indeed, I've been focusing on classics and more "adult" books recently, and I really needed something cute, quick to read, with a summer vibe to relax
This was perfect.
Okay, it might not be full of Shakespearian references but who cares ? I give it five stars because it was so heartwarming and comforting. Emmy & Oliver is a story of friendship, love, family, growing up, dealing with trauma... Oliver's father kidnapped him when they were 7 and 10 years later, he's back. But things changed in 10 years, hi mother married again, had twins... His friends made new memories and well, he's kinda lost. Emmy, his childhood best friend (our narrator), with an incredible sense of humour she inherited from her father (I burst out laughing way too many times) has never forget him. Their relationship was so heartwarming, full of comprehension and communication (that's what we're asking!) I loved the fact that they had R-E-A-L-I-S-T-I-C parents, that don't accept their children to go to parties late, spent time in eachother's room to often... Eventhough it's not fun at all, it's frustrating to see that in movies and books, characters are always throwing huge parties, going out late, going on adventures...
So I was happy to see that Emmy's parents are a lot like mines : cool and fun but with rules.
In conclusion it's a perfect quick easy read (my edition had 400 pages and I devoured it) for summer, that I hope you'll enjoy :)
It's been a while since I've read YA, indeed, I've been focusing on classics and more "adult" books recently, and I really needed something cute, quick to read, with a summer vibe to relax
This was perfect.
Okay, it might not be full of Shakespearian references but who cares ? I give it five stars because it was so heartwarming and comforting. Emmy & Oliver is a story of friendship, love, family, growing up, dealing with trauma... Oliver's father kidnapped him when they were 7 and 10 years later, he's back. But things changed in 10 years, hi mother married again, had twins... His friends made new memories and well, he's kinda lost. Emmy, his childhood best friend (our narrator), with an incredible sense of humour she inherited from her father (I burst out laughing way too many times) has never forget him. Their relationship was so heartwarming, full of comprehension and communication (that's what we're asking!) I loved the fact that they had R-E-A-L-I-S-T-I-C parents, that don't accept their children to go to parties late, spent time in eachother's room to often... Eventhough it's not fun at all, it's frustrating to see that in movies and books, characters are always throwing huge parties, going out late, going on adventures...
So I was happy to see that Emmy's parents are a lot like mines : cool and fun but with rules.
In conclusion it's a perfect quick easy read (my edition had 400 pages and I devoured it) for summer, that I hope you'll enjoy :)