![]() ![]() At the end, when Nowlin reveals why Finny should have been with Autumn all along, readers are sure to feel the ache of life's capriciousness. ![]() She also did exactly to Sylvie what Jamie did to her and pretended like she was all innocent. I understand the storyline however Autumn is an unbearable character. Using tender prose that makes it hard not to care about the main characters, this title chronicles four years of high school and the confusing post-graduation period. If he had been with me - Laura Nowlin (RANT) Went into this book with very high expectations but was disappointed. The heart of this novel is an examination of an unresolved childhood love that is so pure and sweet that it seems too fragile to survive the turbulent years of adolescence. Finny's relationship with his girlfriend, Sylvie, is complex. Autumn's boyfriend, Jamie, is smart, handsome, and patient enough to nurture her through her bouts with depression. They both find new friends and romantic relationships. But one incident in middle school puts them in separate social worlds come high school, and Autumn has been happily. ![]() Throughout their whole childhood, Finn and Autumn were inseparablethey finished each other’s sentences, they knew just what to say when the other person was hurting. Autumn slips to the fringes of the high school hierarchy, while Finny skyrockets to the top. If he had been with me, he wouldn’t have died. Hand in hand, they experienced life's milestones until adolescence that's when they grow apart as each one struggles to form an identity outside of their families. ![]() Gr 9 Up-Autumn Davis and Phineas Smith grew up together their mothers are best friends and next-door neighbors. ![]()
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