Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Buxbaum

Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Buxbaum
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just as I loved Tell Me Three Things and What to Say Next (It was my favorite Book of 2017) by awesome YA author, Julie Buxbaum; I truly enjoyed Hope and Other Punch Lines!!! Thank you to Julie Buxbaum, Random House, and #BookJunkies for allowing me to be an early reader. Julie Buxbaum writes books teens will see themselves in; Abbi Hope Goldman and Noah Stern are so authentic as they navigate issues like loss, friendship, and family. Abbi and Noah meet as summer camp counselors and from there the reader learns Abbi doesn’t like to stand out and Noah is a comedian who always wants to make others laugh, joke, and make puns. They both have secrets but it is in their blooming friendship we learn about both their past and their present. Abbi and Noah have both been impacted in very different ways by what happened on 9/11 and their perspectives will lead readers to keep turning those pages as they learn more about how Abbi and Noah and others were affected by this life altering historical event (the before and the after). This book is sweet, funny, sad, and surprising; teens will applaud Abbi, Noah, and their friends, Julie and Jack. I totally rooted for Abbi; she does not know she is comfortable in her own skin and that she is strong. It is her time spent with Noah that gives her hope, makes her laugh and smile, and with Jack and Noah’s special friendship, helps her find her true self. Thanks for allowing this reader into Abbi and Noah’s world through their thoughts, beliefs, and hearts. Highly recommended!

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