Lying About Last Summer

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Overall, I'm left feeling a bit let down, the basis of the book sounded so good, but yeah, it's kind of left a bad taste in my mouth. Sky's sister drowned last summer and her parents think that sending Sky to a camp for the bereaved might help her process the terrible tragedy better. In January 2007 I decided to stop faffing about From eight to eighteen years, I lived in Highcliffe, Christchurch, on the south coast of England. A few people do seem a little off, as if the tragedies they've endured in their young lives has had a much more twisted impact on them than it did on Sky.

I loved how the mystery of what happened last summer is gradually revealed to the reader in flashbacks to different parts of Skye's life pre losing her sister, Luisa, and I feel that this let me get to know Skye even more. There are some heavy issues throughout the book (drug dealing, minimal drug usage and suicide), but this is all handled well and shown from Skye's critical view.

Although they are covered sensitively, if any of these things are likely to trigger a negative reaction, then it may be a good idea to skip this book. Her sister died in a tragic accident and her parents think a camp for grieving teens might help her. A couple of years later, I went to live in Paris where I was editorial assistant for an American newspaper.

Sharing a room with sensitive and nervy Fay and spunky Dani, the other members of the group include surfer dude and highly sanctimonious, Joe, and ‘trying too hard to be different’ hunky Brandon.The main character skye was a lovely character who i found reacted well to everything that happened to her within the book. I had Joe pegged as the bad guy, he riled me up something chronic, and there was just something about him that I didn't trust or believe, you know when you just get a feeling about someone? In the end it didn't really matter after all who sent the messages, it was more about coming to terms with the loss of a sibling than anything truly murderous or scary.

Wzruszyłam się na końcu i uważam że jest to książka o takiej tematyce że większość osób powinna to przeczytać. Lying About Last Summer is the debut YA psychological thriller by former journalist Sue Wallman and was selected for the Zoella Book Club in autumn 2016. Yes, I get they (and us) are caught up with the mystery texter, but I couldn't help getting annoyed over how not aware they were.It is original and fascinating, and allows the reader to develop an instant connection with the story and the sense of meaning that it carries. Lying About Last Summer tells the story of Skye who after losing her sister, Luisa, in a swimming pool accident is sent to a camp for troubled grieving teens. Debut author Sue Wallman deftly balances the plot of a thriller with a moving exploration of the effect of bereavement on the heroine, Skye, and the other teenagers in the story - it gives the book emotional depth, but you never get the 'ding, dong, issue coming through' feeling that you might in less capable hands. Not only, Skye has to contend with her new roommates Fay and Danielle, and that comes with its own set of issues, but she now is receiving text messages from Luisa, from beyond the grave.