The Song of Us by Kate Fussner | Book Review

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Do you believe in love at first sight? These girls didn’t until they did.

Eden, a 13-year-old music lover, joins the poetry club. When she enters the club, Olivia, a girl who loves to write poetry, catches her eye. And the most unbelievable thing happened, they both fell in love. They soon became girlfriends and had a steady relationship. But disaster strikes when the two lovers fight, and they break up. Now, Olivia wants to fix their relationship and learn from their mistakes.

This breathtaking debut is a contemporary retelling of the fateful love of Orpheus and Eurydice (though I did not find the book similar to the myth except that your heart will ache). “Love at first sight” is a common theme in creative works, but I have never read a book-in-verse so poetic and well-done.

This book has gotten my attention. It captures divinely the lives of two girls dealing with hardships in their relationship and at home. I also loved the excerpts of Olivia’s poems.

Olivia is an excellent writer, sometimes reminding me of myself. I love how keen she is to get her girl back. Eden is a girl who wants to please her friends. I was not too fond of her friend group, the Crash. Also, I wouldn’t say I liked Eden’s dad, who was mean to her. I felt sorry for Olivia’s mother, who was suffering from depression.

I love that the author switches the POV, which allows you to connect with both main characters.

This book tackles essential subjects: parent-child relationships, mental health, and coming-of-age.

The Song of Us theme is never giving up on reaching out to your loved one and working out your issues. This book talks to all of us, no matter who we love.

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