Title: The Survival Kit
Author: Donna Freitas
Published: 2011
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3 out of 5
This book was recommended by Goodreads. My first book by Donna Freitas, which was an easy read (young adult and chick-lit).
The book starts with the death of Rose's mother. On the day of her mother's funeral, Rose finds a 'survival kit' by her mom with Rose's name on it. The bag contains a picture of peonies, a crystal heart, a paper star, an iPod, crayons, and a paper kite. Rose tries to figure out the meaning of all those items left by her mother to continue in her life.
Rose has a great group of friends and one of them Krupa who is closest and does help Rose a lot to overcome the grief of losing her mother. Rose's dad turns alcoholic and self-destructive after the death of his wife. Her grandmother is very supportive and caring but rough around the edge. Rose's brother Jim is in college. Rose also has a neighbor who is a senior in the same high school and is a hockey player and a gardener, who has lost his dad to cancer too.
The high school life, dealing with grief, peer pressure, and trying to move forward for Rose was pretty difficult. As she tries to find the meaning behind every item in the survival kit, she finds happiness and clues to look forward to more things in life and let go of her sorrow.
The book was definitely a good read for young adults and not as much for a grown-up. Rose's rollercoaster ride to overcome the death of her mother is written very well.
Favorite lines from the book :
Author: Donna Freitas
Published: 2011
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3 out of 5
This book was recommended by Goodreads. My first book by Donna Freitas, which was an easy read (young adult and chick-lit).
The book starts with the death of Rose's mother. On the day of her mother's funeral, Rose finds a 'survival kit' by her mom with Rose's name on it. The bag contains a picture of peonies, a crystal heart, a paper star, an iPod, crayons, and a paper kite. Rose tries to figure out the meaning of all those items left by her mother to continue in her life.
Rose has a great group of friends and one of them Krupa who is closest and does help Rose a lot to overcome the grief of losing her mother. Rose's dad turns alcoholic and self-destructive after the death of his wife. Her grandmother is very supportive and caring but rough around the edge. Rose's brother Jim is in college. Rose also has a neighbor who is a senior in the same high school and is a hockey player and a gardener, who has lost his dad to cancer too.
The high school life, dealing with grief, peer pressure, and trying to move forward for Rose was pretty difficult. As she tries to find the meaning behind every item in the survival kit, she finds happiness and clues to look forward to more things in life and let go of her sorrow.
The book was definitely a good read for young adults and not as much for a grown-up. Rose's rollercoaster ride to overcome the death of her mother is written very well.
Favorite lines from the book :
- Why is it that when we lose something big, we begin to lose everything else along with it?
- The girl I am now, this girl--she survived. I just needed a little help getting here.
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