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The Summer Of No Regrets (2012)

by Katherine Grace Bond(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1402265042 (ISBN13: 9781402265044)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sourcebooks Fire

review 1: I wasn’t sure what to expect with his book with its very “summer-romancy” cover (and title), but it surprised me. It is a YA romance to be sure, but there is a lot more going on. For one, there are cougar cubs. Then, Brigitta is on a bit of a spiritual quest, specifically trying to find her own spirituality outside of what her parents (especially her father) have chosen. I think a lot of teens will be able to relate to this aspect because at that age, who isn’t wondering a little (or a lot)? Brigitta also has a secret fascination with Hollywood and it’s interesting to see how that grows and especially how it relates to some not very nice choices she makes regarding her best (and really only) friend. Of course, the main focus of the book is the romance between Bri... moregitta and hew new neighbor, Luke, who may or may not be an international acting superstar. This last part is an nice twist, because I really wondered throughout the book. It was cool to watch their relationship develop because Brigitta and Luke are very different people, but they do have a connection.
review 2: I loved this book: it’s funny, thoughtful, has a really fun romance running through it, and there were definitely a couple of times that I teared up reading it. I’m not sure I would have picked it up based on the cover and title, though—a friend gave me a copy, and I was so glad that she did. I don’t particularly care for the “fluffy summer romance” genre, so from the sunset-y cover and the title I thought it sounded like another “girl decides to make some poor life choices and as a result meets a really hot guy” story. (Can you tell I don’t like this genre?) But “The Summer of No Regrets” wasn’t like that at all (my best guess? poor decision by the marketing department). Basically, the book is about Brigitta, a 16-year-old girl who feels kind of lost. She doesn’t think anybody really -knows- her, and honestly, she’s right. With her family and her best friend, she acts like she’s this really put-together, down-to-earth kid, but in reality, she’s just keeping her inner life—and the things that have her in real turmoil—totally secret. She also has a secret fascination with celebrities, which she feels genuinely guilty about because she’s supposed to be the super smart kid who never has any shallow interests. She’s looking for some greater meaning in life (maybe because her grandparents died and her dad completely checked out emotionally and her relationship with him dissolved), but she can’t communicate that to anyone she cares about.Enter Sexy Sexy Romantic Interest Luke! Is he or is he not a movie star in hiding? Does it really matter? He’s sexy either way! In all seriousness, though, it really doesn’t matter. The point isn’t the glamour or sort of voyeuristic contact-high of celebrity, it’s: is the one person Brigitta feels she can be emotionally honest with just lying to her? Am I making this book sound like Serious Business? It’s not. It’s a smart, romantic, FUNNY read with a lot of emotional resonance. This was one of those books that I was cracking up out loud at times reading. Brigitta has a secret blog about the spiritual lives of celebrities, which is always entertaining—there’s a truly cringeworthy fanfic Brigitta writes as a guilty pleasure one day, which will delight anyone with experience with bad teen fanfics. The Mary Sue is named “Eoindyllandra” and has violet eyes; the word “numinous” is involved. It made me very happy.Also, there are orphan cougar kittens who must be bottle-fed. Awwww… less

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