A review by xangemtheelibrarian
Eli Over Easy by Phil Stamper

emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was touching. Eli trying to connect with his mother through her passion after she died. I can imagine Eli's pain. The desire to keep his mother alive through little things like remembering her recipes, and the frustration over not being able to cook. I do the same thing with my dad. I wear his shirts all the time. I keep pictures around the house. All the little ways in which I can keep him alive and continue to remember his smile and laugh. In the end, both Eli and I are just a couple kids trying to hang on to what remains of a parent that we loved. 
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