A review by cweichel
Be My Love by Kit Pearson
4.0
This coming of age historical novel is set in the 1950's in the years after the second world war. Fourteen year old Maisie heads off to spend the summer with her grandparents on one of the gulf islands off the coast of British Columbia. Life has been hard as her father is dealing with PTSD after his stint as a chaplain in WW2. She wants a summer with her cousin Una just like they have always had. But Una is changing and growing up. At times their relationship is just like always, but then a boy who Una admires shows up. Maisie does something she comes to regret before finally coming to terms with who she is and what is important to her.
Having been born a few years later than Maisie, I appreciated the authenticity of the characters, their attitudes, and their interactions. I'm impressed with Kit Pearson writing this own voices novel.
Having been born a few years later than Maisie, I appreciated the authenticity of the characters, their attitudes, and their interactions. I'm impressed with Kit Pearson writing this own voices novel.