Lea Lane has lived in between all her life. Part Hawaiian, part Mainlander. Perpetual new girl at school. Hanging in the shadow of her actress mother s spotlight. And now: new resident of the prominent West family s guest cottage.
I thought this was an interesting exploration of family and friendship. I found myself more wrapped up in the friendship aspect than the family aspect. Lea was trying to navigate a new school, form new friendships, and continue an old friendship in a new context. Lea made many mistakes, because she was young, but she learned and grew, and in the end, she found people she could be real with and who were real with her.