Title: The Last Thing You Said
Author: Sara Biren
Pages: 320
Publisher: Amulet Books
Release date: 4th April 2017
Blurb from Goodreads:
Last
summer, Lucy’s and Ben’s lives changed in an instant. One moment, they
were shyly flirting on a lake raft, finally about to admit their
feelings to each other after years of yearning. In the next,
Trixie—Lucy’s best friend and Ben’s sister—was gone, her heart giving
out during a routine swim. And just like that, the idyllic world they
knew turned upside down, and the would-be couple drifted apart,
swallowed up by their grief. Now it’s a year later in their small lake
town, and as the anniversary of Trixie’s death looms, Lucy and Ben’s
undeniable connection pulls them back together. They can’t change what
happened the day they lost Trixie, but the summer might finally bring
them closer to healing—and to each other.
My Review:
*I
received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to ABRAMS
Kids and NetGalley*
Ben and
Lucy's lives are turned upside down when Trixie, Ben's sister and Lucy's best
friend, dies unexpectedly.
Grief
stricken, Ben and Lucy, who were moments away from revealing how they felt
about each other, grow further apart. But Lucy still loves Ben, despite the
things he has said and done since Trixie's death.
Can Ben
and Lucy overcome their grief?
Can Lucy forgive
Ben?
The Last
Thing You Said to me was an emotional read.
I thought
that the author handled the subject of grief well and in a believable way.
I felt
sorry for both Ben and Lucy but there were times when I wanted to give them a
shake - more so Ben who could have done with a kick up the butt. However, I
could understand why they were acting the way they were.
When Simon
was first introduced I hated him - I was rooting for Ben the whole time - but
by the end I felt bad for him.
Emily was
really cute and I liked that Lucy told her 'Trixie's' - stories about Trixie.
The plot
was good but I wasn't gripped and nothing happened that surprised me.
The
writing style was enjoyable and held my attention.
Overall
this was an enjoyable read.
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