Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on
Kate had always adhered to the teachings of her church, but does some real soul searching after realizing that her "truth isn't everybody else's truth."
Kate's whole belief system was being challenged. Friends, who she thought shared all the church teachings with her, were partaking in "sinful" things. It was difficult for her to reconcile what they were doing with her belief system, but then Kate was reunited with Matt.
Matt gave Kate her first kiss many years ago, and now he was grown-up-man Matt. Kate found that this Matt awakened a different side of her. She also became friends with Parker at camp. Kate had harshly judged Parker, and sort of abandoned her, when Parker was in need of friends. Both Parker and Matt played huge roles in Kate's journey, and I loved the different perspectives they brought to the table.
I found Kate's struggle realistic and appreciated the messiness of it all. This was Kate starting to see that the world was not black and white, but rather, shades of grey, and this was an honest exploration of her trying to find that balance between her religious and personal beliefs, while respecting other people's viewpoints.
Though this book was written several years ago and focuses primarily on Kate's religious beliefs, I could help but see how relevant it is today and how it can apply to belief systems in general. This idea, that we can have different "truths", but still co-exist is getting lost these days, and I was happy to get a gentle fictional reminder, that each side is entitled to their voice and their choice.
Lots of food for thought, wrapped up in a swoony romance with a nice helping of family, friendship, and summer camp fun.
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- 18 October, 2019: Reviewed