![]() ![]() Featuring a dramatic climax and a host of surprising twists, the novel affirms that families conventional and unconventional are families just the same. In addition to the two distraught protagonists, the authors create several other unforgettable characters, including Avery’s estranged biological mother and Bett’s feisty grandmother. Written entirely in emails and letters, this laugh-out-loud novel showcases the collaborative skills of bestselling authors Sloan ( Short) and Wolitzer ( Bellzhar). When their fathers part ways during a disastrous trip to China, the girls, who had been looking forward to being sisters, are determined to find a way to reunite them. ![]() The girls vow not to speak to each other during the summer, but despite their differences (Bett is spontaneous and adventurous Avery is bookish and fearful), they form a strong bond. To Night Owl from Dogfish Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer 4.10 8,317 ratings1,726 reviews Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Middle Grade & Children's (2019) Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Furious, Bett finds Avery’s email address to break the horrible news. ‘If only.Peeking at her father’s emails, 12-year-old Californian Bett learns two pieces of upsetting information: her father has fallen in love with a man she’s never met, and the two of them are scheming to send Bett and the man’s 12-year-old daughter, Avery, away to summer camp together. ‘What do you think are the saddest two words in the English language?’ And these exchanges between the 12 year-olds are just hilarious! And getting to know Avery and Beth (In alphabetical order –> you will know what I did here when you read the book!) this closely gives them a depth that drags you into their mindset. This way of storytelling really emphasizes Avery and Beth’s way of thinking, their style of talking and their priorities. This wonderful story is told by a string of mails and letters exchanged between the girls and several other characters, who get dragged into this family mess. This summer is going to be one hell of a ride that will not end in any way you imagined. ![]() There is still a lot to come that neither the girls or their dads expected. (Not for their dads apparently).You might think: if this cheesy storyline is how the book ends, it is not very original. Avery in her mail to Bett – To Night Owl from Dogfishīut, surprisingly, a string of conversations turns them from partners in crime into friends, and after a turn of events, revelations and several adventures, even into sisters. I also want to say that when you write in all capital letters it feels like you are yelling at me, and cyberbullying is a very important topic of our time. Just like that! Forced by to attend the same summer camp and expected to become friends, both of the girls are understandably skeptical of each other, considering their very different approaches to life, this is no surprise. Bett in her mail to Avery – To Night Owl from Dogfishīut suddenly the dads are off to China. Here’s to hoping we never meet in person. Which is why they are determined to join forces to end their dads’ relationship. They just can not imagine becoming a big family, they’re just too different. Except Avery and Bett both have single dads who have started dating each other. Bett doesn’t need someone to replace her other dad, Phillip, who passed when she was little and Avery worries it would change things between her and her dad. Book Reviews of To Night Owl From Dogfish By Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer Avery and Bett live in different cities. Perfectly happy with the way their families are to this day, Bett and Avery are absolutely against this union. Much to the dismay of their daughters, things seem to be progressing rather fast. It is a story about ‘found’ family, accepting the other’s weaknesses and overcoming your own fears.īett’s and Avery’s dads met one fateful day and fell in love and then they’re suddenly together. Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends–and possibly, one day, even sisters.īut things soon go off the rails for the girls (and for their dads too), and they find themselves on a summer adventure that neither of them could have predicted.Īnd don’t we all love parent-trap stories! This book written by two New York Times Bestselling authors will take you back to your childhood, when every fight, every friendship, every loss and every adventure felt so much bigger then today. When their dads fall in love, Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same sleepaway camp. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being raised by single, gay dads. Bett Devlin, who’s fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. Avery Bloom, who’s bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City.
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