I was initially drawn to previews for the film Labor Day because of the story alone: a single mother living takes in an escaped convict and the two fall in love. The tragedy of the conflict and the romance that must exist for a woman to so blindly endanger herself and her son sound like the stuff of...
From Goodreads: With the end of summer closing in and a steamy Labor Day weekend looming in the town of Holton Mills, New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Henry—lonely, friendless, not too good at sports—spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about the soft skin and buddin...
First heard about the book in the lead-up to the movie being released this past winter and hence why I requested the book. I haven't seen the movie, so I can't attest to how accurate the adaptation is as this isn't a review of the movie. While the book was at least for me a decent read, it wasn't ...
I previously read Joyce Maynard's "The Good Daughters" and liked that book so bought this one as well.Taking place in the summer of 1987 on the Labor Day weekend, 13 year old Henry comes across a man named Frank that will change his and his mother's lives. The novel flashes back between 1987 and the...
I don’t know if reading too many fanfics has ruined me for ”normal books” because once again, after having finished a “normal book” I’m just sitting here thinking; what?Because really: What?! What was the point?! Is it some kind of mind blowing plot? No. Is it some kind of exciting storyline? No.Is ...
The connection between the main characters is interesting, but you can see the train wreck coming a million miles away. [spoiler] Of course the kid is going to screw it all up! He can't keep his dumb mouth shut and tells the girl he just met in the library that the escaped convict on the news (with ...
Narrated by 12-year-old Henry, this is the story of one rather unbelievable Labour Day weekend. Henry and his mother Adele live a rather secluded life in Holton Hills, New Hampshire. Adele has never fully recovered from a divorce and Henry has taken over many of the “man” duties in their lives. O...
I probably would have liked this if I was a mother, or if I wasn't such a cynic when it comes to love. I decided to read this book when I saw a trailer for the movie version of it. While it was a relatively short book I found it to be dull at times and filled with characters that I didn't like. I wo...
The Plot: A boy named Henry lives in depressing near-isolation with his unstable, depressed mother until they come across an escaped convict named Frank, who asks if he can hide out in their house until the search for him blows over. Amazingly, Henry's mother agrees - and an immediate, powerful love...
This review can also be found at Carole's Random LifeI received a copy of this book from William Morrow and Goodreads First Reads for the purpose of providing an honest review.This coming of age story was a solid 4 star read for me. It was a relatively short book that could easily be read in a sing...
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