Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Cruel Summer
Subtitle:
Author:
Bernard Jan
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57070478-cruel-summer
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This is another great book by this author.
In the book, we meet Michael, a young man who
recently lost his mother and lives with his stepdad. His sister spends the
summer with their grandparents while Michael spends his days skating with friends.
But all is not as it seems. Although the book
is quite dark and broaches the subject of child abuse and sexual exploitation,
there are a lot of positive things along the way to give us hope. Definitely a
book worth reading.
What
I liked about the book:
Bernard Jan has a great style of writing and
I couldn’t put the book down.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I really loved the book. Even the dark scenes
did not distract from the great story. Indeed, they were an integral part of
it.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The support Michael receives from his friends.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
To tell you, would give away an important
detail of the book. I’m afraid you’ll have to read it yourself and suspect you
will feel the same.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This author has written a few other books,
which are also very much worth a read. I enjoyed them all.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a great book that doesn’t shy away
from some difficult topics in society. I can’t say I have read any other books
doing exactly the same, although the other books by this author also touch on
some important subjects.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like your books dark, but full of hope for
the future, this young adult book may be the book for you.
I’m
certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
All he wants to do is skate. But they have
other plans for him.
Michael Daniels is seventeen and dreams to
enter professional skateboarding contests. But beneath New Manhattan, a city
under the oppressive shadow of climate change, exists another world
altogether—secret laboratories which threaten society as he knows it.
Those with power will get what they want. No
price is too high, even if it means making someone special or robbing them of
their dignity, freedom . . . or life.
The price is too high for Michael, though. He
has endured his stepfather’s abuse and mind games for almost as long as he
remembers. Until one day he takes matters into his own hands, ruining the lives
of those he loves most. And his skateboarding friends, Alien and Victor, are
his only hope for freedom.
When there is no hope left, friendship is
what remains.
About
the Author:
"There
is no greater joy than to share what you love with those who appreciate
it." - Bernard Jan
Bernard
Jan is an award-winning novelist and a poet from Croatia, and he has released
four books in English.
Readers'
Favorite Gold Medalist 2020
Readers'
Favorite Bronze Medalist 2019
A
World Without Color is a true story of the last three days he spent with his
cat, while Look for Me Under the Rainbow in a unique and gentle way sheds light
on the plight of harp seal pups in Canada. It warms the heart of all readers
concerned about our planet and its treasures. January River is a heartwarming
cross-genre novel about five friends, one dog, and one river carrying a secret.
Cruel Summer is a gripping young adult cross-genre novel about an abused
teenager from New Manhattan who only wants to skate, but they have other plans
for him.
His
first two books were written at the beginning of the war in Croatia in 1991
amidst air alerts and illusory attempts when he wanted to believe and think
that life is normal, that everything is all right with the world. He has
published five novels, two novellas, and one book of poems in Croatian. Four of
his books, including the book of poems, were translated into English.
His
passion for music and entertainment resulted in his becoming a partner of Tom's
Music Place, which was established in 2009 by his friend Thomas Carley Jr.,
whose objective was to raise the respect of music.
His
desire to help others came to the fore during his years advocating
environmental protection and advocacy of animal rights. He did volunteering
work for the refugees, because suffering does not know any borders. When it
comes within your reach in your home, you simply have to do something. As part
of his animal advocacy activities, it has been a great honor and pleasure to
translate "Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the
Holocaust" by Charles Patterson into Croatian.
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