Clancy had been tiptoeing through life. She "colored between the lines", because she knew how deeply affected her father was by her mother's death. She could not do anything that would put her life or future in jeopardy. However, in her 16th summer, Clancy was through being treated like she would break. She was through letting other people make decisions for her. She was through having no voice in her own life, and she was ready to start living on her own terms. This was her coming-of-age, and I found Clancy's story to be quite enjoyable.
Who knew I would be saying something like this, but I really enjoyed learning about skydiving. A good chunk of this book takes place at the drop zone. I got to mingle with novice and seasoned skydivers, and I must say, I thought it was so interesting. I also got peeks at entries into Clancy's book, The Whuffo’s Guide to Skydiving. These entries were both informative and entertaining.
I also really appreciated the setting. I am doing a 50 states type reading challenge, and what I am noticing, is that the bulk of the books I have read take place in New York, California, or another coastal state. I was so delighted, that Barrett took me to Missouri. I feel like the middle states never get any love, and I enjoyed seeing some of them getting a little attention.
This father-daughter relationship needed a total makeover. Clancy's dad wasn't just overprotective, he also underestimated his daughter. Although Clancy went about it in the wrong way, she was able to show her father that there was a lot more to her than what he thought. Clancy was also able to open a line of communication between her and her father, that had not seem possible prior to this summer.
There were some wonderful and colorful characters at the drop zone too, many of whom were part of Clancy's defacto family. I loved meeting them all, and liked the support they gave to Clancy.
The book was a fairly quick paced read, with some action, romance and family drama, but my heart was won with the ending. There is nothing I love more than a jump-ahead ending, and Barrett's was so lovely. It gave me a ton of closure and put a huge smile on my face.
What I did know was that from now on I'd be in charge of my own life - the good parts and the bad parts - and if things didn't work out the way I planned, I'd pull my own serve and land on my own two feet.
Overall: I really enjoyed this story of a girl trying to find her voice and come into her own.
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
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