Summerlost

Summerlost by Ally Condie is a story of new beginnings, family, loss, and the power of friendship. It’s the first summer since Cedars brother and dad died in a tragic car accident. Cedar, her younger brother miles, and her mom return to the small town of iron creek. She then meets the rather outgoing Leo, who works at the Summerlost festival. They befriend one another and cedar spends the remaining time of her summer in Leo’s company.  While working at the festival, and spending their remaining time with one another cedar and Leo’s friendship becomes stronger and stronger.  Cedar begins to know what it’s like to live again and how to deal with the loss of her brother and father. While Summerlost was a decent read, it most certainly was written for a middle school audience. Summerlost has some great ongoing themes throughout the book, however, I felt like the plot wasn’t going anywhere.  If you’re looking for a quick read with unique characters though then this is the book for you.

-KT