Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
When Anna was little, she and her mother walked the beach together every day looking for sea glass. But one night her mother walked into the ocean and never came out, leaving Anna with only memories — and a collection of ocean-tumbled glass. Ten years later Anna's father has accepted a job transfer, and Anna's life is again swept up in a tide she can't control. Despite her reluctance to move, Anna is slowly won over by the beachfront cottage, the gorgeous lifeguards, and early morning runs along the shore. But her new home is a place that holds long-buried history. It's where her parents fell in love, where strangers seem to know more about her family's past than she does, and where she finds that the red piece of sea glass she wears around her neck has a history all its own. As Anna combs the beach for bits of glass scattered in the sand, she discovers that there may be more to her mother's life and death than she and her father have been able to acknowledge. The sea glass in Anna's collection proves that time can smooth rough edges — but what about when the jagged hurt of loss remains as sharp as ever?
This was a very captivating summer read. I always love fun beach stories during the summer season, and this book did not disappoint. It even had a darker side to it — Anna's mother's suicide. But Anna struggled internally with this event throughout the whole book, and it was a really interesting storyline that kept me interested. Anna was a truly lovely character, and I enjoyed the side of her that likes to run. She joins the new school's cross country team because (well really because her new friend Ashley talks her into it) she likes to run — it allows her the opportunity to get away from things.
However, past Anna, I was a bit disappointed with some of the character developments. Jillian, a girl on the cross country team, seemed to get along with Anna well, and they had a lot in common. Jillian understood what Anna was going through, but we see very little of her through the novel, and I was highly disappointed about that, since I really liked her. I also wanted to know more about Tyler, one of the cute lifeguards on the beach. There wasn't enough to him, and I felt like there could have been so much that was done with his character, I just felt a little confused as to why he wasn't much more than a cute beach guy.
Overall though, I really did enjoy the book. The pacing was good, quick enough to not get boring, but it still developed in some heavy important areas. I also liked seeing glimpses of Anna's memories. They added so much to the story, and helped clear up things that, in the beginning, I thought were highly confusing and didn't make any sense at all. It's a wonderful debut novel, and a nice quick read if you're looking for that fun summer story!
This was a very captivating summer read. I always love fun beach stories during the summer season, and this book did not disappoint. It even had a darker side to it — Anna's mother's suicide. But Anna struggled internally with this event throughout the whole book, and it was a really interesting storyline that kept me interested. Anna was a truly lovely character, and I enjoyed the side of her that likes to run. She joins the new school's cross country team because (well really because her new friend Ashley talks her into it) she likes to run — it allows her the opportunity to get away from things.
However, past Anna, I was a bit disappointed with some of the character developments. Jillian, a girl on the cross country team, seemed to get along with Anna well, and they had a lot in common. Jillian understood what Anna was going through, but we see very little of her through the novel, and I was highly disappointed about that, since I really liked her. I also wanted to know more about Tyler, one of the cute lifeguards on the beach. There wasn't enough to him, and I felt like there could have been so much that was done with his character, I just felt a little confused as to why he wasn't much more than a cute beach guy.
Overall though, I really did enjoy the book. The pacing was good, quick enough to not get boring, but it still developed in some heavy important areas. I also liked seeing glimpses of Anna's memories. They added so much to the story, and helped clear up things that, in the beginning, I thought were highly confusing and didn't make any sense at all. It's a wonderful debut novel, and a nice quick read if you're looking for that fun summer story!
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