The unexpected death of a loved one can upset your world and in The Truth About Tomorrow by Pamela Harju the death of three young adults' parents shocks them into adulthood.
Kyle French survived the car crash that killed his parents, leaving him a bit battered and processing his emotions toward the entire situation. As his elder sister Cassie comes home to help manage the necessary arrangements, the dynamic between twenty year old Kyle and his newly eighteen year old sister is affected by the pseudo-mom presence of Cassie, who isn't as closely attuned to their lives being five years older than Kyle and living in London. As each of the children deal with the grief of losing their parents and cope with their new situation, they gradually develop and grow into more fully realized adults from the new experiences the unfortunate accident afforded them.
Emotionally heavy, the narrative rather intricately explores how people, particularly young, headstrong people, deal with grieving and moving on from the untimely demise of a parent. The characters were well-realized and developed, with flaws that allowed them to learn and grow as people. Poignant moments were spread throughout the text as Kyle tried to go about his life as normal and realized how his parents were deeply involved in particular actions, such as Christmas shopping, which Kyle did with his father and allowed them to bond. I found it strange that the clairvoyant aspect to Kyle's mother that was highlighted in the book's synopsis wasn't as significant to the narrative as its presence in the synopsis would indicate it would be, but instead added some fuel late in the game for evoking guilt and deeper contemplation of the accident.
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Imelda Quinlan
A gritty interpretation of a young boy's handling of grief
Reviewed in Germany on June 6, 2017
