Two Moons in August
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Book Overview
A year after her mother's death, 16-year-old Sidonie and her family are still dealing with their tragic loss in different ways. Sidonie spends sleepless nights playing cards with her cat, Bogie. During the day she lies around and reads under the nose of her 19-year-old sister, Roberta, who angrily scrubs floors that are already clean and cooks meals that are inedible. Their father, a doctor, comes home only when he is too exhausted to remain at work. Only the jazz piano-playing of Roberta's new boyfriend, Phil, brings some relief to the long, hot summer. Then Kieran, a 16-year-old stranger, comes to their lakeside community. Sidonie discovers that Kieran isn't easy to ignore, and in the weeks that follow, her growing attraction to him is accompanied by more frequent, powerful memories of her mother. Written in a moving and immensely readable style, Two Moons in August deftly explores the worlds of grief, family, friendship, and love.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0888998651
ISBN13:9780888998651
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Groundwood Books
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 4.4" x 7.0"
Age Range:12 years and under
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 7
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
One of the best books i've read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This book rocks! I've read this books a million times and it's still as good as the first time i've read it. This book is about family relationships, and love. It's a really good book for mature 12 year olds and up. It's a story about a girl who becomes interested in the boy across the street. Read it and find out what happens.
the best
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
i am a big reading fan, and this is one of the best reads ever. i love this book so much. you laugh, you cry, and it has a totally awesome story. too bad its not a series
A wonderful book for teens and adults
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Both my mother and I read this and were simply amazed. Thestory has a beautiful setting and I really loved every minute of it.The characters were well developed and the amount of detail was just the right amount for me!
Great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book was wonderful! The emotions in it seemed to make me feel like I was there as well. It was so well written. I felt like it was real.
A heart-clenching and poignant novel. Cherished and reread.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I first read Two Moons in August when I was in grade school. This year I will be a Senior in high school and I know I have read this book at least 25 times. Nothing has ever touched me as deeply. Brook's presents her characters and situations with such bittersweetness and honesty that the reader feels their sorrow and their awkwardness. They experience the heat of a Canadian summer, the eccentricity of the 1950's, the loss of a mother, the love/hate relationship of sisterhood, and the restlessness of first love. The best part is that they experience all of this through a lurid and funny first person narative that hovers between reality and the fanciful illusions of ourselves that we all house inside. Two Moons in August has not received the attention it deserves. As a reader I came away feeling sane and human. There is no one who has a heart or a soul that would not feel the same after reading this original and tender novel.
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