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| Original Title: | This One Summer |
| ISBN: | 1626720940 (ISBN13: 9781626720947) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Ontario(Canada) |
| Literary Awards: | Caldecott Medal Nominee (2015), Harvey Awards Nominee for Best Graphic Album Original, Best Artist (for Jillian Tamaki) (2015), Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2015), Governor General's |
| Literary Awards: | / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Children's Literature — Illustration (2014), Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Graphic Album-New (2015) Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Graphic Novels & Comics (2014) |
Mariko Tamaki
Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.68 | 55471 Users | 5486 Reviews
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| Title | : | This One Summer |
| Author | : | Mariko Tamaki |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | May 6th 2014 by First Second |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Young Adult. Comics. Fiction. Contemporary. Realistic Fiction. Coming Of Age |
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Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. It's a summer of secrets and sorrow and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. In This One Summer two stellar creators redefine the teen graphic novel. Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, the team behind Skim, have collaborated on this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of her teen age—a story of renewal and revelation.Rating About Books This One Summer
Ratings: 3.68 From 55471 Users | 5486 ReviewsCriticize About Books This One Summer
The huge bummer of the graphic novel is that someone labors for ages over their creation and then you sit down with your pint of Chubby Hubby and make mincemeat of the both of them within the hour. I always feel a little awful about it, and this is probably the kind of thing the French have a word for--the sorrow of beautys brevity.Anyway its hard to imagine a [French-word-for-the-sorrow-of-beautys-brevity] more hollowing than the end of summer. Those last days of August nearly slaughtered meA very low-key, beautiful story with amazing artwork. Also very Canadian.
There is almost nothing that I would have found enjoyable about this story, if it weren't for the beautiful graphics that brought it to life.Which is weird, because drawings are something I find quite agreeable to look at and, in graphic novels, its usually the only thing that I really demand, along with a passable to good plot.But there was no plot in this.Rose and her parents, as every summer since a young age, are spending the season at Awago, where there are beaches, fresh air and where she
This story follows Rose's yearly summer trip with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. This One Summer felt like a great summer read. And even though the plot wasnt the most exciting, it still kept me flipping page after page. Plus, the friendship and banter between the two main characters added some needed humor to the story.(Windys dance
Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/2.5 StarsLets play a little bit of catch-up. I mean, not the type that I actually need to do which are the 40 other books I have yet to review ranging all the way back to the beginning of the year, but the type where I half-ass talk about a graphic novel I read last week for . . . . Basically, This One Summer is about just that one summer. The summer in question is the final one where the balance between remaining a kid and becoming
The ending was so disappointing! Nothing was solved in terms of the mother's depression, Rose's romantic interest, etc. I wish things could have been more developed. This One Summer felt like a story entirely made of fluff, which was fine, I guess. Not all books need to have huge plotlines or twists and turns. So, it wasn't so much that I minded the simplicity; rather, I would have liked some closure towards the end. Otherwise, the story feels unfinished.
Three and a half stars, rounded up. This is a very quiet, subtle story that other reviewers seem to either embrace or find very annoying because "nothing happens." The Weird: This book is awkwardly unclassifiable. So far as I can tell, it's being promoted as a YA story, but main character Rose is too young for YA, as she seems to be around 12, and her friend Windy is a year and a half younger, so she's about 10. Then, much of the story is actually about adult problems. I think kids from 11 or
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