"Funny and entertaining."
—New York Times Book Review
"The story unfolds through narration as beautiful as 'the sun's everlasting gobstopper descent behind the lighthouse.'"
—Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
"A witty, clever, meaningful, kind of kooky life-sometimes-stinks-but-it's-all-we-have tour de force."
—School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Wonderfully bittersweet, with just as much humor as sadness."
—Seventeen.com
"A funny, quirky, and uplifting novel that will stay with the reader long after one is finished reading it."
—Library Media Connection
"Some readers prefer a little whimsy and bittersweet philosophy to tear-jerking and the story of Cam's final summer will be just what they are looking for."
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"This tale of romance, adventure, chasing dreams, and finding the power in home is a DO NOT MISS!"
—Justine Magazine
"Hilarious, wry, heartbreaking, and profound all at the same time."
—Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars
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I’ve been having the same argument with a friend of mine for years now. He dislikes reading books or watching movies or TV shows that have magic in them. Fantasy, sci-fi, magical realism—you name it, he avoids it. He doesn’t get what the big deal is about Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings. […]