‘This is a clever novel with bright, entertaining characters and is perfect for any older readers looking for a bittersweet love story’
Rosie Dunne and Alex Stewart have been best friends since they were four years old. Together they brave their school years, remaining an inseparable duo right up until they are eighteen. When Alex’s parents decide to move the family to Boston, Rosie is devastated that he is leaving her behind in Dublin with only one last year of school left to go. Now separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Rosie and Alex dutifully remain in touch, looking forward to their reunion. However, a delayed flight and an unfortunate school dance mean their plans are about to be put on hold.
I really enjoyed this book: it was witty and imaginative and incredibly down to earth. Split into five parts, each section chronicles a different stage in Rosie and Alex’s lives as they grow up and progress from young children with big dreams to adults tackling the tough challenges life keeps throwing at them. The story is relatively fast paced, which I liked, as it keeps you interested in what is happening; many a time when I stopped reading I found myself picking the book back up again to read more! I suppose you could say the fast pace mimics how, as you get older, the years seem to fly by much quicker. It seemed like our characters had aged in no time at all – yet they still remained true to themselves, particularly Rosie.
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