Name: This One Summer
Rating: 3.448780487804878 (205 reviews)
ISBN: 9780606383585

Mariko Tamaki

Jillian Tamaki

Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't sto

This One Summer

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. One of the local teens - just a couple of years older than Rose and Windy - is caught up in something bad... Something life threatening. It's a summer of secrets, and sorrow, and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. This One Summer is a tremendously exciting new teen graphic novel from two creators with true literary clout. Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, the team behind Skim, have collaborated on this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of childhood - a story of renewal and revelation.

Emily

This is a really cute book that talks about some serious topics.

I was surprised by the amount of cursing that was in this book, but it's accurate to how kids react to hearing such words and how much adults/teens actually curse. 

I did, however, feel a little bit lost on the plot.

Sarah Sammis

Melissa Palmer

Book #65 Read in 2015
This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki (YA)

I am not a huge reader of graphic novels but I liked this one. Two young girls reconnect every summer at their family's cabins. This summer, one is dealing with the problems her parents are having after her mother suffers a miscarriage. While the format seems light and fun, the story tells with heavy issues such as possible divorce, adoption, teenage pregnancy and coming of age. Both the writing and the illustrations were well done. I enjoyed it. I believe middle school girls would especially like this book. I borrowed this book from my public library. 

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Gavin

Slow, careful, aimless. Not po-faced though. Some extremely closely observed movements - she’ll take five panels to show a mother cutting her daughter a slice of pie, emphasising the difference in their jawlines. And the nastiness of teens is as usual good. Rose, the protagonist is a sneak. They watch horror movies to impress others.

Isadora Cal

This is the definition of GOLDEN. From the drawings to the story, it is absolutely perfect and so, so honest. If someone asks me from now on for a ‘coming of age’ book, This One Summer will be my recommendation. All characters are so real, and if you, like me, is already a married-adult-with-kids you’ll relate to all characters. The teens, the adults, their drama, their issues... man, so glad I finally got to read this (it has been on my GR list since 2014!)

Jeannette Ordas

A quick read about a summer when everything from friendships to parents begin to change. It look place in cottage country in Ontario and it reminded me of when I got to hang out with my friend at her parent's cottage for a week as a teen - though my memories had way less drama and more DQ blizzards.

Maggie Gordon

My book club tackled This One Summer recently, and I had forgotten just how gorgeous and emotionally nuanced this book is. It's less a fully realised story and more a snapshot of a family during a specific time period that relays that awkward phase kids go through when they are just learning about some of the bigger issues in the world, but still not so great with empathy. There's somethingso relatable in these pages, even if you weren't a cottage summer kid (which I was not). As an adult, I recognise those feelings of confusion and frustration at a world that is losing its simplicity. That yearning for new things that don't even make sense. Add to this mixture of nostalgia and discomfort is some truly remarkable illustration work. Shifting between lush backgrounds and aptly used negative space, the images add so much weight to the story being told. All in all, this is a masterful project that deserves all of the accolades it gets.

Sloan, Kara

Nailed the feel and age of this story ON THE HEAD! Read it in one sitting and I NEVER do that with books. haha 
Sincerely, bad book reader.

Amanda Kordeliski

Completely underwhelmed with this one. Two awards, really? The artwork is fantastic but the storyline is unimpressive. Not sure how it snagged a Printz honor.

Flavia Louise

Bee 

Loved the art but was disappointed by the story line.

Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman

mia ¿

i feel kinda bad for rating this book so low but it was not what i was expecting. it was too sad for me but also kind of annoying, and it seemed like it wanted to be quiet but it also had a lot of cussing and yelling. not much happened and that's not even a bad thing i was just expecting more. usually graphic novels can win me over just on art alone, and while this book had good art, it simply was not enough for me to actually enjoy reading it. the two tone illustrations were also a bit disappointing, as it would be cool to see some more colors. basically, this just felt like a book i'd be asked to analyze for english class but i wouldn't know what to actually analyze because not much was there. it was just a story about a summer with some loss of innocence themes thrown in there. it was fine, just not my thing.

Caroline Lewicki

A wonderful coming-of-age story. I couldn't put it down. It's a light, quick read with a great deal of depth. Graphics were also really nice and formed with the dialogue, created a perfect story about growing up, understanding others, and learning sympathy/empathy.

Lucía RG

i went into this with low expectations (bc some reviews i had read) but this was good! i lowkey want to know about the next summer

This One Summer

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