An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves

Since You've Been Gone- Morgan Matson

Morgan Matson's since you've been gone is a compelling  read to get you through those last few days of summer or to de-stress after the pressures of work or a new school year. I felt a really strong connection with the main character, but I also have conflicting feelings about the overall arc of the story. On the one hand,  I was pretty much Emily in high school. I ran cross country and track, I was painfully shy, and my louder, more outgoing friends literally had to drag me into doing things (for example, I was invited to 1 party all four years of high school and spent most of it playing Wii bowling with a 5 year old). On the other hand, without being too spoilery, Sloane is kind of an awful friend and tries to push Emily into doing things she is very uncomfortable with by making her feel like the friendship depends on it (in a way my friends never pushed me) and that issue is never really addressed. There are also a few other issues that in the end you are supposed to assume worked out for themselves. However, this book is so well written and the connection I felt to the characters was so strong I did not want to put it down.

Final Conclusion: I would definitely recommend this book. Despite some of the issues  with the characters(Sloane in particular),  this book is well written and will draw you into the lives of the two girls. This book is definitely worth the Batgirl Seal of Approval.

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