· THE LAST TO LET GO. by Amber Smith ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 6, A white teenage girl tries to keep her family together after her mother murders her abusive father in this sophomore effort by Smith. After high school junior Brooke’s mother stabs her father to death in their apartment, Brooke and her younger sister, Callie, are forced to move in with her mom’s best friend, Author: Jennifer Hubert. Astonishingly beautiful and emotionally stirring; The Last to Let Go is an emotional rollercoaster that brings in the darker sides of life many would rather not look into. Yet, it simultaneously gives light to the LGBT community while introducing characters of different ethnicities. Amber Smith is a writer that will NEVER let you down/5(). Amber Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be, The Last to Let Go, and Something Like Gravity. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help to foster change and spark dialogue surrounding these issues/5().
There, on the landing at the top of the stairs—alive. She's alive, and life can continue, and we'll be fine, we'll be fine because she's there and alive, and that's all that matters. "Mom," I whisper, scrambling to my feet. "Mom!". I yell. She lifts her head as I call out to her. The story has little plot and is slow in places, but author Amber Smith's beautiful, lyrical writing elevates The Last to Let Go above standard YA fare. Brooke Winters, the year-old at the center of the story, is hard to get invested in as a character. The Last to Let Go Amber Smith. How do you let go of something you've never had? Junior year for Brooke Winters is supposed to be about change. She's transferring schools, starting fresh, and making plans for college so she can finally leave her hometown, her family, and her past behind.
Astonishingly beautiful and emotionally stirring; The Last to Let Go is an emotional rollercoaster that brings in the darker sides of life many would rather not look into. Yet, it simultaneously gives light to the LGBT community while introducing characters of different ethnicities. Amber Smith is a writer that will NEVER let you down. Praise for The Last to Let Go * “Smith’s deeply felt sophomore effort (following The Way I Used to Be, ) explores the rippling effects of domestic violence and its ability to carry through generations Vivid characterizations of the extended family Brooke gets to know, along with others who people her first year on her own, bring the story to life.”. Amber Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be, The Last to Let Go, and Something Like Gravity. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help to foster change and spark dialogue surrounding these issues.
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