Missing May

"A boring book. There was little plot, no surprises, and nothing but my policy of having to finish books you've started (and my goal of reading all the newbery books) was the only thing that kept me reading this. It's a short book, but it will also be a short waste of your time."

"I actually really liked this book. I liked Cletus because he was extremely eccentric but that was an endearing quality to me. He also helped both Ob and Summer in the least likely ways. I really liked Summer too. She was stoic in the beginning and then her walls came down and you realized she needed to free herself from the grief. I know right now, I never would have read it when I was younger. This book was sad and almost made me tear up but it was also hopeful and uplifting. While I read this, it made me think a lot about my own journey to heal after my father died. I was lost and didn't know what to do. Ob and Summer were both drifting on a sea of heartache and they didn't have a lifeline. Cletus was their guide to the wizard of Oz and through their own unique experiences, Summer was finally able to properly grieve for May. She no longer had to pretend that she was ok when really she was breaking apart inside and Ob was finally able to live again. Through their journey to communicate with May, they finally found the strength to live again."