librarianryan 's review for:

Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm
4.0
emotional funny reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

 
This was such a fun surprise.  I figured it would be a fun breezy book based on the cover, but I never expected it to take place in the 70s or be as deep as it was.  Sunny has been pushed off to her grandpa’s Florida retirement village for the summer.  The story goes back and forth between her summer with gramps and the year+ at home in Pennsylvania before she travels.  While most of this is a sunny fun read, it does deal with bigger and deeper issues of substance abuse and how it affects a family.  It does so in a natural way that does not wrap everything up in a tiddy bow at the end.  It shows that life has its difficulties, they are not your fault, and that you can get through them.  It was a wonderful book and I am glad there is a sequel.
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