Set against the backdrop of the early years of the AIDS epidemic, this was a touching coming of age story. Not only has 14 year old June just lost her Uncle Finn to AIDS, but there are secrets coming out that have her questioning all she has thought about her Uncle and her family. There are a numbe...
1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he di...
The story began when a dying artist decided that he wanted to paint a final portrait of his nieces. I thought this book was going to be Uncle Finn’s life story, told after his death through the eyes of the two people who knew him best – his niece June, and the love of his life Toby.Instead it turned...
The year is 1987 and June and her older sister Greta are mourning the loss of their uncle Finn. Their uncle has died from the AIDS virus. Not much was known about this virus at this time in history which always leads to some radical behaviors. Finn was a famous artist and before his death he pain...
For some reason it has been increasingly difficult for me to find books where the main relationship for the teenage female protagonist is not a goddamn all-consuming romance. Not that I'm saying that romance is bad, because it can be wonderful, but I was just getting sick of that type of book, espec...
This is a heart wrenching story full of love, but also jealousy, compassion, grief, just a full spectrum of emotions. Some of the characters I just wanted to hit over the head; the mother in particular with the sister a close second. Very good book and I will be looking for more books by this author...
Finn was wonderful. And Toby in his way. Their story makes me sad. And it's kind of refreshing to read about June and her not so happy ending.This book will break your heart ad make you laugh. It's beautify written and full of quotes. I found myself in them. Now, I have to mention the elephant in th...
Another book I just couldn't get into. It was interesting, but I could not bring myself to identify with any of the characters. Toby was also always a bit creepy to me. So was June's crush.
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