Review: Saving June by Hannah Harrington

Book: Saving June by Hannah Harrington

Pages: 322

Genre: Young Adult, Romance

Source: Sent from Harlequin Teen

Short Synopsis: Harper Scott's family has fallen apart after the suicide death of her older sister, June. After finding a post card about California, Harper decides that she must take June's ashes and spread it through out the Pacific Ocean, just as June would have wanted it to be.

My Thoughts: An interesting read about self discovery and discovering what life is like after the death of a loved one.

Harper Scott's world comes crashing down when she finds her sister dead one day, in the back of her sister's car. With no note or any clue on why June decided to kill herself, Harper reluctantly continues through life, attending her sister's funeral and her wake.

Harper visits her sister's room and finds a post card with the words, California, I'm Coming Home. Harper suddenly knows what she must do.

With her best friend and a boy she met at June's wake, Harper embarks on a journey with June's ashes and decide to head to California to take June to her dream home, California. As the three head on a road trip from Michigan to California, Harper and the gang have many experiences, from attending a protest, to camping in the woods, and meeting a musician from a concert. But through all this journey, Harper never imagined that she'd fall in love.

An interesting read with emotional scenes. It was really interesting to read what was going on in Harper's life and what she was struggling to come to terms with. I enjoyed reading about the different experiences that Harper went through within each state that they crossed. It was also very entertaining to read how Harper and Jake's relationship grew and how Harper was coping with the loss of her sister.

There were a couple things that bothered me, however. It just didn't make much sense that the parents seemed so lenient that their children were off road tripping without really telling anyone, and not really experiencing any major consequences in the end. The ending was a bit too predictable as well, and everything seemed to fall too in place, and it didn't seem like the characters had changed much in the end. Overall, the pace seemed a bit slow through out the novel, but it was still an entertaining read of self discovery and love.

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5.