When the Fireworks End by Alex LundMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The first half of this book was really hard to get through, the writing was flat, it was very surface, and I contemplated not finishing. And then all of a sudden something happens in the story and I just could not put it down.
This is a story about childhood friends in a small town in Japan. I enjoyed the culture of the book and learning about the different traditions that they have. I also enjoyed the dynamic of the friendship between Ken and Tomoya, who are entering their last year of "high school," Ken being outgoing and a bit wild, Tomoya being a bit more sensible, and the closeness and history of their families . The bond between the the boys, their adventures, and then a turn of events that happens shows how much people truly mean to you and can touch your lives, even when they are gone. This book had me in tears many times.
(3 stars only because the first half was so slow)
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
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