Description
Aria Tang West was looking forward to a summer on Martha's Vineyard with her best friends--one last round of sand and sun before college. But after a graduation party goes wrong, Aria's parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother, artist Joan West.Aria expects boredom, but what she finds is Steph Nichols, her grandmother's gardener. Soon, Aria is second-guessing who she is and what she wants to be, and a summer that once seemed lost becomes unforgettable--for Aria, her family, and the working-class queer community Steph introduces her to. It's the kind of summer that changes a life forever.
Ayla Wunsch @monroe60_586
January 24, 2023
4
A gorgeous book and coming-of-age story about a summer of unexpected plans, sexual identity and awakening, family, grief, and queer romance that is both beautiful and fraught. Malinda Lo is a very skilled writer, her writing is lovely and full of craft. One of the best books I’ve read this year.