My summer reading book was Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson. This book was about a seventeen year old girl, named Taylor, who returns with her family to their summer lake house in Pennsylvania. The last time Taylor was there, five summers ago, she left without saying goodbye to her two closest friends that she had hurt very badly. She would always run away from her problems, and at times, literally ran away from them. Throughout the book, Taylor tries to make amends with the people she hurt, like her past two close friends, Henry (her old crush) and Lucy. While Taylor tries to make amends, she also deals with her father only having a few months left to live. This summer is Taylor's second chance to change things with the people she cares about, not run away anymore, and enjoy the time she has left with her father. This book is great for readers who like Romance, but with a tragic twist.
I liked this book a lot. I would give this book a four-star rating. Although it had some suspense, there were times in the book that seemed too predictable. It made the book less exciting to read. I always predicted that she would see someone specific, or go do something that was very easy to predict. At the same time that I was satisfied my predictions were right, I still wished that Morgan Matson chose for something better to happen. I wanted to be surprised that I had the wrong predictions, so that I could look forward to see what better dramatic detail Morgan Matson had in store for the novel.
Second Chance Summer does have a wonderful summer romance in it, but the romance wasn't what the whole story is about. Morgan Matson adds other details in the book that aren't all about Taylor's love life. Taylor has to find a way to talk with Henry and Lucy and become friends with them again. You also see that Taylor spends a lot of time with her family, especially because her dad is sick. She develops a better relationship with her dad, and the rest of her family during this time. Taylor would go to a diner with her father every morning before she headed to her job at the beach. And there whole family would play a board game together every night. Even though her dad was sick, the whole family still went on with their lives. They all lived every summer day to the fullest.
I liked this book a lot. I would give this book a four-star rating. Although it had some suspense, there were times in the book that seemed too predictable. It made the book less exciting to read. I always predicted that she would see someone specific, or go do something that was very easy to predict. At the same time that I was satisfied my predictions were right, I still wished that Morgan Matson chose for something better to happen. I wanted to be surprised that I had the wrong predictions, so that I could look forward to see what better dramatic detail Morgan Matson had in store for the novel.
Second Chance Summer does have a wonderful summer romance in it, but the romance wasn't what the whole story is about. Morgan Matson adds other details in the book that aren't all about Taylor's love life. Taylor has to find a way to talk with Henry and Lucy and become friends with them again. You also see that Taylor spends a lot of time with her family, especially because her dad is sick. She develops a better relationship with her dad, and the rest of her family during this time. Taylor would go to a diner with her father every morning before she headed to her job at the beach. And there whole family would play a board game together every night. Even though her dad was sick, the whole family still went on with their lives. They all lived every summer day to the fullest.
