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Book Review of The Book of Summers

The Book of Summers
The Book of Summers
Author: Emylia Hall
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Beth Lowe, a 9-year-old, lives in England with her father and mother, Marika. Marika leaves Beth and her father to live in Hungary, her homeland. Beth begins yearly summer visits to see Markika and the lovely countryside of Hungary.
For seven summers Beth is challenged by living in two worlds, one in England, and one in Hungary. Beth learns comes to life and learns to love.
At the age of sixteen, Beth uncovers a life-shattering secret, bringing her joyful summers with Marika in Hungary, to an end.
Years later, Beth receives a package containing a scrapbook, a haunting record of time long-forgotten. Upon browsing through the scrapbook, Beth is forced to confront betrayal that destroyed her-and to search her heart for forgiveness. A great read... the author writes in a style that immediately draws the reader in...