Title: Summer Bird Blue
Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman
Pages: 384
Publisher: Ink Road
Release Date: 11th April 2019
Blurb from Goodreads:
Rumi
Seto spends a lot of time worrying. What to eat, where to go, who to
love. But one thing she is sure of – she wants to spend her life
writing music with her younger sister, Lea.
Then Lea dies in a car
accident, and Rumi is sent to live with her aunt in Hawaii. Now,
miles from home, Rumi struggles to navigate the loss of her sister,
feeling abandoned by her mother, and the aching absence of music.
With the help of the "boys
next door" – teenage surfer Kai, who doesn't take anything too
seriously, and old George Watanabe, who succumbed to grief years ago
– Rumi seeks her way back to music, to write the song she and Lea
never had the chance to finish.
With unflinching honesty,
Summer Bird Blue
explores big truths about insurmountable grief, unconditional love,
and how to forgive even when it feels impossible.
My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book
in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Black & White
Publishing and NetGalley*
When
Rumi's sister dies in a car accident and her mother sends her to
Hawaii to stay with her aunt, Rumi is left feeling abandoned and
unwanted.
Rumi's
sister, Lea, was her best friend, her song co-writer, and her entire
world. Surrounded by strangers and struggling with her grief and
guilt, will Rumi be able to make friends and move on?
Can
Rumi forgive her mother and herself?
Summer
Bird Blue is an emotional, heart-wrenching read.
I
thought Rumi was a good protagonist. I liked that she wasn't perfect
- she could be rude and fought with Lea, but she loved her with all
her heart. I felt so sorry for Rumi for all she had been through.
I
liked a lot of the characters in this book and at times I wished that
I could be at Hawaii with them, even if just to give Rumi a hug.
My
favourite part of the book has to be Rumi's relationship with her
aunt's neighbour, Mr. Watanabe. But I also loved Rumi's
characterisation and how well the author explained Rumi's thoughts
and how grief affected her.
The
plot was interesting and held my attention. I liked that there was
asexual representation.
This
was an emotional, heart-felt read that had me in tears at times.
Overall
this was an enjoyable read that I would recommend.
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