Review: Nice coming of age beach romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
Gemma is about to turn 18 and is spending another summer at her father's beach house. Gemma has had a rough relationship with her father her whole life since he left her mother while pregnant and started another family. Most summers she ignores everyone and spends time alone reading on the beach. This summer she meets Abe who starts helping her see that opening herself up could bring her a lot of happiness.Abe and Gemma's relationship is pretty predictable, and their language gets a bit hyperbolic at times. That said, it is great to see Gemma opening herself up not only to a relationship with Abe, but also relationships with her family. I loved seeing Kate and Gemma decide to give each other a chance and then watching their relationship grow. It was really touching to learn that her siblings really wanted to be close to her but didn't know how. Seeing Gemma attempt to move through her bitterness and hurt to a place where she could try and understand that she didn't have to be an outsider with her family. Even though Gemma had to experience a lot of ups and downs, watching her find herself and who she wanted to be was a very rewarding experience. Even with the cheese factor being pretty high, it was nice seeing Gemma and Abe come together and make each other happy. I was glad to get to know these characters and would spend more time with them in the future. 3.5 stars