A review by xangemtheelibrarian
The First Magnificent Summer by R.L. Toalson

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I do not like the father. I wish him all the misery this world can afford him. This book is insanely triggering. I wish some of that father's words didn't hit me as hard as they did. And I want so badly to give this book 1 star, but that's only me lashing out at the antagonist of this book. 

Victoria has a wonderful mother (but tbh, WHY in all the 9 hells did she let them go with him??) and a wonderful grandmother in Texas. She needs to stay with them. They are teaching her to grow into a strong woman who will never be silenced or made smaller by a man who doesn't even really care about her. 
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