Name: Fade to Us
ISBN: 9781250097378

Julia Day

A story about found families, the bond of sisterhood, and the agony and awe of first love. "Day's modern day tale of "Romeo and Juliet" meets "Pride and Prejudice" will touch your heart."--Katie McGarry, bestselling author of "Pushing the Limits."

Fade to Us

Julia Day's Fade to Us is a story about found families, the bond of sisterhood, and the agony and awe of first love.

Brooke's summer is going to be EPIC― having fun with her friends and a job that lets her buy a car. Then her new stepfather announces his daughter is moving in. Brooke has always longed for a sibling, so she’s excited about spending more time with her stepsister. But she worries, too. Natalie has Asperger’s--and Brooke's not sure how to be the big sister that Natalie needs.

After Natalie joins a musical theater program, Brooke sacrifices her job to volunteer for the backstage crew. She’s mostly there for Natalie, but Brooke soon discovers how much she enjoys being part of the show. Especially sweet is the chance to work closely with charming and fascinating Micah--the production’s stage manager. If only he wasn't Natalie's mentor...

When her summer comes to an end, will Brooke finally have the family she so desperately wants--and the love she's only dreamed about?

 

When I first heard of this book, I got really excited at the aspect that there was a character with Aspergers Syndrome. I hardly ever find books that have any characters with disorders, when I do, they're not the best at depicting these types of disorders in a proper way. 

I really appreciate the author writing a character like this and adding in realistic talks, actions, and thoughts. You could tell how hard it was to be a parent of Natalie and a step-sister as well, but despite the difficult situation, everything did treat Natalie like she was a human being and not some kid with a disorder. 

This book definetely will stick with me, but not just for that reason, and I'll get into that. 

My Thoughts
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I loved how this was a mixed-type family. Mother and daughter, a step-dad and his daughter all under one roof. It's not overly dramatic like some books, the step-dad isn't terrible or absent and neither is the mom. For all intents and purposes, they're a normal family. 

My issue with the family setting of the plot is how little they're shown together. This feels much more like a book about changes and adapting to life, so I would have liked to see some more plot development between the family, especially between the step-dad and Brooke. Their relationship felt pretty rushed toward the end, and I would have liked to see it more developed over the book instead of small, quick scenes between them that often left nothing to be desired. 

This kind of came off as a romance, and while it did have that aspect, it was a small amount. I was expecting a bit more in this stance, to be honest. The romance that was in it was shallow and not in depth. I would have wanted to see more of a relationship between...

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