Review:
Saltwater moons by Julie Gittus
Lothian 2008. ISBN 9780734410290
(Age 15+) Invited to spend the weekend at a shack owned by his parents,
Sun agrees without hesitation, as she can see that Tycho is as
interested in her as she is in him. But despite the sentimental cover,
making this appear to be a schmaltzy romance, this book concerns the
growing realization of Sun's betrayal by Tycho's friend, Mark. At the
party Tycho is diverted by his former girlfriend, and the drunken Sun
goes down to the beach with Mark. Here they have fumbling sex, Sun for
the first time.
Sun is in year 12, and so feels she is in control of her life and where
she is headed, but her decision to be with Mark, changes her view of
life. Her relationship with Mark causes incredible friction between Sun
and her best friend, and when Sun stays away from school through
illness, on her return the spite towards her has consumed most of the
year group. She turns more and more to Mark, despite the interest from
Tycho still being there, and so she must resolve what is happening in
her life. Most realistic, the behaviour and language of senior students
is most real. Senior students will relish this story.
Fran Knight
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