Worth A Read Yes
Length 352
Quick Review A little boy is the sole survivor of a plane crash and navigates the after when he moves in with his aunt and uncle.
I would really like to give Dear Edward by Anna Napolitano a glowing review, but I read it a little while ago. It was decent enough. I remember the plot line, but it didn’t make a huge impression on my mind.
Edward was on a plane with his family and older brother when it crashed, killing everyone except for him. He goes to live with his aunt and uncle who are reeling from the new direction their lives have taken as his guardians and working through their own trauma. Edward finds comfort and friendship in the next door neighbor’s daughter.
The plot jumps between present day for Edward and the time on the plane before the accident. During the periods where the story focuses inside the plane, the plot looks into the lives of several passengers and their points-of-view and back stories. I think it’s a beautiful and poignant aspect of the novel because it shows the complexity of life and how each person is going through something quietly on a plane in the midst of a much bigger story. It shows how precious and unique life is up to the very end.
My favorite and most memorable aspect of the novel is the relationship between Edward and Shay. They’re the same age and become best friends. They have a really interesting and intense relationship. I love the acceptance, respect, and love they are able to have for each other even at the age of twelve.
Dear Edward is a good read. There are a lot of really beautiful parts, but I’m not in love with it. I’m glad I took notes as I read because I would have forgotten most of what was in the book outside of the friendship between Edward and Shay.
Memorable Quotes
““My camp counselor won’t even let me read during lunch. She says it’s because reading is antisocial, but I think it’s because she’s actually Joseph Goebbels.””
“This is the subject that defines women. Having babies. Will you have them? Can you have them? Do you want to have them?”
“There is a cycle that normal people ride: They wake up with the light, rub their eyes, get hungry, eat cereal, go about their days, and then with sunset begin to wind down. They eat again, watch TV, yawn, and climb into bed.”
bisous und обьятий,
RaeAnna
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Title: Dear Edward
Author: Ann Napolitano
Publisher: The Dial Press
Copyright: 2020
ISBN: 9781984854780
