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For Sasha, summer means time at her family's sprawling old house out on Long Island. For Ray, it's the same. Sasha and Ray aren't related—and they've never met—but long ago, before they were born, Sasha's dad and Ray's mom were married. Then came a bitter divorce, remarriages, and a new generation of children. Now, the two families have an arrangement: use the summerhouse at your designated time and never cross paths.
Sasha and Ray do connect, though, by email—joking around, confiding in one another, forming a friendship. They've shared so much already . . . what would happen if they met in real life?
★ "Masterful." —PW, Starred
★ "A continuous, consistently engrossing narrative. . . . Deeply moving." —The Bulletin, Starred
"A gorgeous exploration of family, secrets, and love." —Teen Vogue
"You absolutely must read it." —PopCrush
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781524709440
- File size: 219077 KB
- Duration: 07:36:24
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Starred review from January 30, 2017
Brashares (the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series) traces the tangled threads that connect two households in this moving novel set in and around New York City. Before Ray’s parents met, his mother was married to a man named Robert. That marriage ended in a bitter divorce, but one good thing came out of it: Ray’s older half-
sisters, Emma, Mattie, and Quinn. Remarried, Robert has another daughter Ray’s age, Sasha, whom Ray has never met. Ray often wonders about Sasha when he stays at the Hamptons summer house both families share; he and Sasha stay in the same bedroom during the weeks their respective families are there. Then one eventful summer when Emma gets engaged and Mattie discovers a buried family secret, Ray finally meets Sasha and there’s an instant mutual attraction. Both funny and tragic, this sharply observed drama recognizes the complexity of split families trying to heal and the ill effects of longstanding grudges. Brashares’s masterful orchestration of plot, multidimensional characters, and intriguing subplots will delight her fans and newcomers alike. Ages 14–up. Agent: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, William Morris Endeavor.
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