Thoughts of boys crowd the minds of Sophie’s friends, but she can only think of the way pink frosted lip gloss looks on Jen’s smile. Emotions tangle, and Sophie finds herself on the brink of youth and adulthood, stuck between the boy who is pursuing her and the young woman who makes her heart skip a beat. This summer is going to be different. With exceptional purpose, 2017's Plaza Literary Prize winner finds the careful line between childhood and adulthood, and artfully guides us alongside. In a story of love, infatuation, and friendship, Taryn Tilton's colorful language and brutal honesty reaches to readers of all ages and reminds us that in teenagehood, gravity lives in every moment.
Great Novella. loved the easy read, descriptions took me back to my summers (I wanted to jump in the pool and could envision being there), and liked the peeks into the character's future. Looking forward to reading more when she publishes.!
Awesome novella. Couldn’t put it down. Taryn’s ability to take me back to my own adolescent friendships, and to so beautifully blend the “sometimes a child”, “sometimes an adult” behaviors of these friends is incredible. I can’t wait to read Taryn’s next work.