Review: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
I had no idea what I was getting into as we chose The Girl Who Chased the Moon as the first novel in our summer book club. What I didn’t know was what I would feel as I finished reading it. I feel like butterflies are in my chest with love for this book and characters. They seem so real! It is such a beautiful, magical book!
A sensitive and intelligent teenager, Emily, has to move in her grandfather she never knew existed after her mother dies. She meets Julia, who is in her 30’s, that lives next door and a friendship forms. Julia tries to help Emily adapt to Mullaby, North Carolina when hurtful stories of her mother’s actions turn the town against her. Win, the Mayor’s son, has a special attraction to Emily. Can the town keep them apart?
Julia has had a hard life and is trying to save enough to open her own bakery while living far away from the town that she grew up in. After her father dies and leaves her his restaurant back home, she decides to manage it while saving up enough to leave for good once more. Will she be able to leave her troubles behind and start life anew? Will she be able to find the love that she so whole heartily deserves? Will Emily be able to fit into a town that is determined to hate her?
I couldn’t love this story any more if I tried. Each chapter was the perfect length. Each character was developed and cared about. The stories of the characters are well adapted, interesting, and resolved. Could I ask for more than talking about food (love), relationships (love) and magic (Love, love) in a well written story? I think not.
I give The Girl Who Chased the Moon a very tall, it’s almost falling down 5 STACKS!
Love, love, love, STACKGirl Shannan who is so ready for book club and already made the yummy Hummingbird Cake!
This book sounds amazing–I will definitely have to check it out! I love southern books, and food, relationships, and magic doesn’t hurt
This is a GREAT summer read!
[...] The story had depth and a lovely conclusion. A wonderful summer read! (read Shannan’s full review here) I give it 5 [...]