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Taylor Edwards’ family might not be the closest-knit—everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled—but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylor’s dad gets devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer all together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains.
Crammed into a place much smaller and more rustic than they are used to, they begin to get to know each other again. And Taylor discovers that the people she thought she had left behind haven’t actually gone anywhere. Her former best friend is still around, as is her first boyfriend…and he’s much cuter at seventeen than he was at twelve.
As the summer progresses and the Edwards become more of a family, they’re more aware than ever that they’re battling a ticking clock. Sometimes, though, there is just enough time to get a second chance—with family, with friends, and with love.
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Ekspektasi awal: "Oh, buku YA ringan tentang keluarga, persahabatan, dan cinta. Oke deh, ini bacaan yang cocok buat ngilangin stress."Reaksi setelah tamat baca: *kedip-kedip, tahan napas, ujung-ujungnya tetep nangisMenurutku Second Chance Summer adalah definisi dari roller coaster emosi, yang bisa bikin senyum-senyum, gregetan, sampai nangis bawang. Suka sama chemistry antara Taylor dan tokoh-tokoh di sini, terutama dengan anggota keluarganya. Jujur, aku merasa relate dengan situasi keluarga Taylor. Tipikal keluarga yang sibuk, jarang ketemuan, nggak dekat, tapi tahu-tahu saja harus liburan bareng di tengah situasi yang awkward. Momen-momen kebersamaan mereka terkadang memang agak canggung, tapi bagiku punya sisi hangat tersendiri. Unsur keluarga yang dihadirkan pun terasa jauh lebih ngena karena penggambaran hubungan antara Taylor dan ayahnya yang .... yah, nggak perlu kujelaskan lagi. Intinya bikin nyesek sampe ke tulang :')Emosi cerita ini dibangun secara perlahan lewat interaksi para tokoh dan deskripsi adegan, yang walau nggak puitis, namun penuturannya menurutku sangat indah. Entah kenapa, aku naksir sama cara Morgan Matson membangun suasana di novel ini. Alih-alih sekadar melihat, aku jadi seolah ikut merasakan proses Taylor dalam berkembang, belajar, dan menemukan kembali cinta serta sahabat yang sempat hilang. Khusus untuk Taylor, aku rasa dia bukan karakter yang bisa dengan mudah disukai. Ada beberapa part di mana aku bahkan judeg sendiri sama tindakannya yang egois. Meski demikian, aku yakin setiap orang punya cara masing-masing untuk merasa relate dengan Taylor.Second Chance Summer mungkin bukan novel YA dengan cerita paling "Wah" yang pernah kubaca. Plotnya simpel, dengan beberapa trope klasik dan ending yang cukup tertebak. But in some way, novel ini kembali mengingatkanku bahwa kesederhanaan justru mampu menyuarakan tentang banyak hal. Tentang definisi cinta yang bisa hadir dalam berbagai bentuk, arti kehilangan, dan makna menemukan kembali.
I really shouldn't have read this book now. It was beautiful and I couldn't handle it.It portrayed how it feels having a family member close to you slowly dying of cancer, and you having no power over it.I could understand how the character felt at like, all times. It really was to the pointThough I really shouldn't have read it now, especially having lost family by the same thing and close.I didn't know this theme was in the book, there should have been a disclaimer.Future me, please read this book again when you're in the right headspace.Oh, you bet I cried. It was beautiful of course I cried.