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    Moon River
    Moon River
    Moon River
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    Moon River

    By Amber D. Tran

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    In this debut novel from author Amber D. Tran, a tale of adolescence and heartbreak unfolds. Nine-year-old Abigail Kavanagh first meets Ryan Mills during the summer of 1999. A shy and awkward boy, Ryan hides behind his wide-framed glasses while Abigail is determined to learn everything there is to know about him. The next few summers are filled with birthday parties, adventures in and around the West Virginian mountainsides, and late night conversations where they share their most secretive and personal thoughts.

    Their friendship starts to crumble when Abigail befriends the attractive and musical Lilly Anderson, a girl who is also interested in uncovering the mysterious nature surrounding Ryan. However, everything comes to an end the summer of 2004, and Abigail must decide if her new journey is worth traveling alone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmber D. Tran
    Release dateApr 10, 2017
    ISBN9781945619007
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    • 3/5
      A curious read that deals with some very heavy topics, so I certainly agree with some other reviews I read... I went in with my eyes closed. That being said...

      It's hard to truly rate a story like this that deals in death, darkness, depression, delusion, drugs, and other activities that are meant to cause self harm yet ripple effect to so many more. The lives shown here could have been anyone, anywhere, even those you know having similar outcomes or perhaps intervention at just the right moment... so simply saying "I loved" or "I loathed" doesn't seen to cut it. I appreciated the way the author broached the issues the characters were dealing with in their teen years, how she addressed the changes occurring and yet the brick wall that couldn't seemed to be broken through to reach them. She gave those who've lost their voice a chance to find it once again and see that there is another way. I struggled with the disturbing sexual aspects introduced with characters so very young... pedophiles, odd "join our group" initiations, and experimenting...it just seemed like one too many elements for one story, let alone this group.

      In the end, it was a page turner with no true happy endings in sight, but it does splash a cold dose of reality in the face of those that perhaps find it hard to imagine these things in life. Yes, it's fiction, but it could just as easily not be.


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    • 4/5
      Actual Rating: 3.5First off, I really like the cover for this book, and just the mood that it gives off - a bit of nostalgia, and a bit of home - fits the book so well.For me, the blurb for this book was a little misleading, as it made the book seem like a typical young adult contemporary novel, when in reality it was a lot more. Moon River centers around Abigail, and the best word for what this book is is coming-of-age. Abigail met Ryan when she was only nine years old. Back then, he was different - a little shy, but still full of adventure. But of course, things change, and the arrival of Lilly Anderson throws everything they've ever known out of equilibrium.The writing style is what I have to start with, because I thought it was absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful. It was definitely different from the type of young adult writing I had been expecting, and the book had a sort of soft, memoir-like atmosphere throughout. Another unique thing about this book is that it spans years and the story is told in anecdotes that happened during this time period. I was a little unused to this style; it felt a bit like what authors do when setting up the scene for their story during the rising action, but for Moon River the entire book was written in this sort of style and it took me a while to realize that the story was already well under way.I did really like the characters; they were multifaceted and I thought they were realistic in a way that highlighted their flaws and yet made me love them regardless. There was something special in this book that also underlined the relationship between the characters; this was perhaps one of the strongest aspects of this book, as it focused a lot on how characters were linked together, either emotionally or physically.The plot, like I said, was different from what I was used to because of how long of a time this book covered. Nevertheless, I found myself emotionally invested in the plotline, and it was an intriguing journey to follow Abigail as she grew up and learned more about herself and about the world. I read a review that compared this book to John Green, and though I do see a bit of a similarity, I actually connected with this book more than I did with John Green's. Overall, I would still recommend this book to a lot of people who enjoy memoirs or contemporary novels, and I hope they enjoy Abigail's journey as much as I did.

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