7/7/2023 0 Comments Night Beach by Kirsty EagarBUT even though those books gave me that wonderfully giddy feeling of falling in love, and endless fodder for idle daydreaming, they also made me deeply uncomfortable. Back in the day, I completely lost my head over Twilight. Although, I do get why these stories are so popular. It’s just that so often, especially in YA, these narratives are limited to emotionally abusive relationships where some supposedly smart and fiercely independent girl allows herself to be controlled and infantilised by an emotionally stunted jerk who periodically retreats to have a good sulk over how damaged and dangerous he is. I often tell people I’m not into love stories. And I still get excited every time I look at it. It’s been almost a month since I finished reading it. How am I going to do it justice? Kirsty Eagar’s Summer Skin is one of those books. Sometimes I love a book so much, I get nervous about reviewing it.
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