![]() Cape Cod is nicely depicted-not the Cape of tourists but the one of year-round residents-as is the sometimes-sharp contrast between residents and summer people. A richly embroidered cast of characters, a thoughtful exploration of how real friends treat one another, and the true meaning of family all combine to make this a thoroughly satisfying coming-of-age tale. But Delsie, stunned by Brandy’s betrayal, perseveres, realizing that he’s just as lonely as she is and that his mother is gone, having sent him away, just as hers is-heartbreakingly lost to alcohol and drugs. Ronan is new to the Cape, too, and at first he’s a hard boy to get to know. Her best off-Cape friend has returned for the season, but now Brandy, once her soul mate, is wearing makeup and has brought along a mean, snobby friend, Tressa, who’s put off by Delsie’s dirty, bare feet and near-poverty. It’s the summer that Delsie hears that hard lesson from her grandmother and comes to fully understand what it means. ![]() ![]() Others may toss them around for just the same reason.” ![]() “The ones that love you protect your feelings because they’ve been given a piece of you. ![]()
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