I just finished this book and wow I’m at a loss of words! This was just a beautifully written story that brought so many emotions.
This book is set in 1967 and 1977. Thea and Margot become friends over a lost dog , when Thea tries to find the owner and she knocks on Margot’s door. Margot is the wealthy kid with parents that she prefers to not be around and the feeling goes both ways. Thea has lost her mother and is struggling to find her way, she has filled the role of sister and parent to her younger sister Cara, they live with her stepfather and she feels lost. Thea gets Margot a job at the record store where she works, they spend most of their time together at Margot’s mansion. Margot shows Thea a world she has never seen before. After a tragic event one night their friendship ends and Thea and Margot head in opposite directions. After not seeing each-other for ten years, Margot arrives at her door and is in some trouble and asks Margot for help to hide her. Thea is reluctant to help her out. Thea is married now and has a child to think about . As they spends the summer together with Margot hiding. Thea begins to wonder is Margot telling the truth. This book had so many levels you can see how they both carried burdens, that they needed the other to lift them up, making their friendship necessary for each of them at that time in their lives. There are also themes of female friendship, gender roles, financial differences, with a bit of mystery. I love how Thea questioned her role of being a mother and giving up her dreams of certain aspirations. Which we have all done. It was such a great book going into my top books of the year!