Reviews for Best Friends

The average rating for Best Friends based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-07-19 00:00:00 Jason Laflin Told in third person, the protagonist, Kip, is on an airplaine, headed to an island where his grandmother lives. At the island will be his five girl cousins. The house on the island has been sold and will be torn down - their last trip to this place. Grandmother allows writing on walls and demolition, as long as it doesn't compromise the basic structure and bring the roof down on their heads. Kip chooses to stay in the attic where he finds something that belonged to his father, now deceased, and it sends his imagination on a journey. I loved the five girl characters and the no-rules grandmother - well, no rules accept that she only cooks once a day and you don't want to know what happens if you leave dirty dishes in the sink. Nice imaginative, specific details and characterization.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-03-28 00:00:00 Joe Silva The book cover is pretty unfortunate as is the name of this book. But the story is excellent. The title refers to the main character, Kip, who is the only male cousin staying with his grandmother for the summer. All the other grandchildren are girls. Kip chooses as his room for the summer, the attic in his grandmother's house which used to be his father's room. In the room, he discovers a hidden binder filled with stories his father had written. Kip's father died when he was three, so he is intrigued to read things his dad wrote when he was younger. The binder reveals hidden secrets to his father that the boy never imagined. This is a well written story about family, loss and self-discovery.