Summer before 9th repeat
Plot
Abby and her family are going to her grandparent's house in the Hamptons for an extended vacation, and while they are there their grandparents are throwing an Alice In Wonderland themed anniversary party for themselves. Her grandmother is hell bent on getting everyone in the family there, and she seems more crazy about it than usual. Abby can't figure out why her grandma seems so much more sensitive this year, so she does some snooping and discovers information about breast cancer in her grandma's bedroom. She then takes it upon herself to make sure this party has everyone there that her grandma wants, so she starts making calls and convincing her relatives to come, including her grandma's sister who has been estranged for quite some time.
Kristy comes to the party, and Abby is glad to have a friend there. During her grandma's thank you announcement, Abby becomes overwhelmed with emotion and runs inside. Her grandma sees her and follows her, and Abby finally just bluntly asks about the breast cancer. Her grandma admits she has a lump her doctor is doing a biopsy on, but no matter what happens she will fight bc she's not ready to die yet.
Side story is the Pikes don't get to go to Sea City this year, so they are all super depressed, so the BSC helps them turn their backyard into a beach and have a beach party with all their friends.
Takeaways
Abby's grandparent's house seriously sounds like the best place on earth. All I want is a beach house.
It's kind of weird Kristy goes to the party with Abby, but I guess she's probably the closest thing to a best friend Abby has in Stoneybrook? Everyone is kind of paired off already.
Also, like I said in the last book review...these books are getting deep lately.
That Alice in Wonderland party sound amaze-balls and I want one for myself ASAP.
Also, the Pikes are spoiled brats. There are EIGHT children in that house, and they act all depressed because, for the first summer ever, they can't afford a lavish two week beach vacation. Um. We had six kids in our family and do you know how many vacations we went on as kids? One. And we left one kid at home because he cost too much (jk, there was another reason).
Best Character
Obviously Abby's bad ass, cancer fighting grandma. Who is also a hell of a party planner.
Worst Character
All of the spoiled Pike kids except Mallory, who gets it.
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