Is it really better to have loved and lost? Louna's summer job is to help brides plan their perfect day, even though she stopped believing in happily-ever-after when her first love ended tragically. But charming girl-magnet Ambrose isn't about to be discouraged now that he's met the one he really wants. Maybe Louna's second chance is standing right in front of her.
Book Review:
Not my favorite Sarah Dessen novel but it definetly wasn't bad. Louna did feel a bit isolated from the readers though. Ambrose was funny and sweet and Louna kind of had a personality that seemed to be distorted by her mother's life, but at the same time, the depiction of her mental illness (anxiety) was very touching. I love when authors step into that realm and force readers to realize that it is not strange and abnormal to have a mental illness.
Louna's relationships were very sweet. Her mother was her one and only but she was never bitter about her father, it was more of a "matter of fact" situation. William, her mother's friend and business partner took on the male role model for Louna and he was a hilarious Gay. I was very proud that Dessen included and LGBTQIA+ character. Louna's best friend was hilarious and reminded me of my own crazy adventurous best friend. Louna's first love, Ethan, seemed so perfect and left an everlasting impact on her even though their relationship was short-lived due to unfortunate circumstances.
The aforementioned unfortunate circumstances, that I will not specify in this review, was perfect for the current social and political climate. I feel that even people who haven't been directly impacted by a similar situation would still understand it as they are on the news more often than they really should be. It also spoke to the leading causes of said issue, such as bullying etc.
Wonderfully written. I cried. I want a guy like Ambrose, as I constantly fall in love with all of Dessen's main men.
Pages: 363 Rate: 4/5
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