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So when I heard she had a second YA novel, I went searching for it at Still North while running errands in Hanover, NH. McQuiston's Red, White and Royal Blue (reviewed by the Book Jam here and here). I also recommend Wednesday Wars and Okay for Now and many other tales by Gary Schmidt (assorted years) ~ Lisa Christie Bowles-Fitzpatrick as a portly male Mary Poppins who makes you walk the dog and clean the dishes and ultimately reminds all readers of the importance of how we all choose to embrace our life. Told with humor (e.g., fabulous scenes of learning how to drink a proper tea and play cricket) and love, this tale eloquently describes how the lives of Carter, his three sisters, and his mom are forever changed when a butler arrives on their doorstep. Bowles-Fitzpatrick is hanging around to ensure Carter chooses to be a gentleman. Bowles-Fitzpatrick, a butler who shows up on the family doorstep one day, continually reminds Carter, the young narrator of this gem of a book, life is difficult and one has two choices - to be a gentleman or a bore. In this case, the tough things include the unexpected death of a younger brother and a father who has found another family to love and has decided to never come back. Schmidt's novel is a superb look at what happens when tough things occur in life. Warga finishes the novel with a list of resources to prevent gun violence and a call for adults to do better regarding guns.

While difficult, this novel highlights that love is possible even in the most horrific circumstances. It also emphasizes that everyone involved in tragedies needs help - in the form of time and people to speak with. The plot involves time travel and overwhelming desires to make things right.

The chapters alternate perspectives between Cora and Quinn, lifelong best friends who haven't spoken to each other since Quinn's brother killed Cora's sister, another student, a teacher, and himself in a school shooting nine months prior to the start of this novel. So when I settled in to read, I was slightly surprised I had purchased a novel based on a school shooting - not typical summer reading fare. I did not read the description I just bought it while browsing one of my new favorite Indie stores - Still North Books & Bar in Hanover, NH.

Warga's Other Words for Home (previously reviewed here). I picked this novel up because I LOVED Ms.

The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (2021).

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