THIS ONE SUMMER……
AUTHOR…………………….JILLIAN
TAMAKI
ARTIST…………………………MARIKO
TAMAKI
PUBLISHER…….FIRST SECOND
YEAR RELEASED…………2014
THIS BOOK IS ABOUT A
DRAMA ABOUT THE TRANSITION PHASE OF
PREADOLECENCE GIRLHOOD TO ADOLESENCE.
SINCE HER VERY EARLY
CHILDHOOD ROSE WITH HER PARENTS HAVE BEEN GOING TO AWAGO BEACH FOR EVERY
SUMMER.
WITH HER FRIEND WINDY WHO
ALSO COME TO THE SAME BEACH FOR EVERY SEASON ROSE USED TO ENJOY THE SUMMER.
THIS SUMMER ROSE’S
PARENTS ARE QUARRELLING OVER THIS AND THAT(MOSTLY ABOUT THE SECOND CHILD)
ROSE’S MOTHER IS MOODY
AND EASILY GETS AGITATED AND IT SEEMS SHE DOESN’T ENJOY THE STAY(THE REASON
BEING {WHICH IS LATER REVEALED) THE UNDESIRED 1ST TRIMESTER ABORTION
THAT ENSUED WHILE SHE WAS SWIMMING DURING THE PREVIOUS SEASON )
[THE PANEL THAT SHOWS
THIS FLASHBACK INCIDENT MAY ATFIRST LOOK GRUESOME BUT IT REFLECTS THE MENTAL
TRAUMA SUSTAINED BY ROSE’S MOTHER OVER THIS UNSAVOURY OCCURRENCE…..]
ROSE AND WINDY ARE
EXPOSED TO NOTIONS OF PREMARITAL CONCEPTION AND RELATED
CONSEQUENCES/COMPLICATIONS (THROUGH A LOCAL TEEN GIRL
WHOSE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IS PREVENTED BY ROSE).
SO MANY LITTLE THINGS BUT IMPORTANT IN THE PERSPECTIVE
OF ADOLESCENTS ARE EXQUISITELY
ELOBARATED.
THE HUMAN EMOTIONAL DRAMA
UNFOLDING THROUGH THE EYES OF A PRE-TEEN GIRL IS PRODIGIOUSLY DESCRIBED
THE PURPLISHLY BLUISH
DRWINGS OF MARIKO TAMAKI( COUSIN OF THE
AUTHOR JILLIAN)ARE WHOLLY ENJOYABLE.THE EXPRESSIONS OF ROSE’S ARE MASTERLY
DEPICTED.
WINNER OF MANY AWARDS
THIS BOOK BRINGS A DELIGHTFUL READING EXPERIENCE…………..
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