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|title=The Twice-Lived Summer of Bluebell Jones
|sort==Twice-Lived Summer of Bluebell Jones
|author=Susie Day
|reviewer=Robert James
I should start off by saying this was a very good book and that fans of contemporary teen novels with really strong characterisation and fabulous writing might want to just buy it now and stop reading the review. The reason I’m starting with that is because it’s going to be almost impossible doing a full review without spoiling it somewhat – so please be warned if you choose to read on!
I was eagerly anticipating this one after loving Day’s most recent book, [[Pea's Book of Best Friends by Susie Day|Pea's Book of Best Friends]] and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Her writing style is incredibly readable and made it really hard to put this one down, and while Blue is a wonderful main character, her older sister Tiger completely stole my heart. It’s really refreshing to see a lesbian character whose family and friends are comfortable with her sexuality and I thought the romance she was involved in was really sweet. I also thought that Blue’s parents, both musicians who were in their own band, were great characters. As well, the setting of Penkerry, with its funfair and beach, was beautifully portrayed.
Now for the spoilery part – the ending is an absolute heartbreaker which came out of nowhere. I was left stunned, and close to tears, when it finished. It’s incredibly powerful but I can see it dividing readers – I personally thought it worked really well, though.
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