The Melancholy of Summer

(Hardback)

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Doesn't she see I can do this on my own. Summer Uzoma is fine. Sure, her parents left her behind when they went on the run after being accused of committing a crime last year. But she's fine. She just has to turn eighteen in a few weeks and then she'll really and truly be free to do whatever she wants. So it's extra annoying when a nosy social worker gets involved. Summer doesn't expect her to find any relative, so she's very surprised to hear that she'll be living with her cousin Olu-someone she hasn't seen in years, who's only a year older, and who's a famous singer in Japan last she heard. Life with Olu is awkward for many reasons. But with her cousin and friends' efforts, maybe Summer can learn to open up again

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"...tenderhearted novel of family and trust...a pacey, well-crafted character study that explores one teenager's pursuit of safety and home amid life-changing circumstances." --Publishers Weekly

"The nuanced portrayal of the effects of emotional distress is deeply layered in this well-paced novel... An engaging read that explores the impact of trauma and the uncertainties of young adulthood." --Kirkus

"Onom blends teen angst with the harsh realities of minor emancipation in a heartfelt novel with a moving ending. Hand to readers who enjoyed Connie King's Sleeping in My Jeans and Marina Budhos' We Are All We Have." --Booklist

"Louisa Onom has done it again! THE MELANCHOLY SUMMER compassionately and with beautiful nuance, captures the desperation in needing to be both lost and found, seen and invisible. As one can expect from her, Onom will capture your breath and then release it back to you in this achingly honest and deeply confessional narrative as Summer skateboards her way to self-acceptance and freedom." --Lane Clarke, author of Love Times Infinity

Author Bio

Louisa Onom is the Nigerian Canadian author of critically acclaimed young adult novel Like Home. She holds a BA in professional writing from York University. When she is not writing, her hobbies include picking up languages she may never use, crying over her favorite video games, and perfecting her skin-care routine. She currently resides in the Toronto area. louisaonome.com