I found myself being so happy that each of them found one another and it was really interesting to read about Jolene slowly opening up to Adam over time.Īnother aspect of the book that I really enjoyed was the multi-media component that was included. She can be harsh and crass but he’s always so gentle and sweet to her. He truly loves Jolene for who she is and it’s just the cutest thing. Jolene and Adam meet up every other weekend and go on their own adventures to try to escape their realities.Īll I have to say is, I officially have a new book boyfriend! Everyone deserves their own Adam Moynihan. His mom was unable to prevent her grief from coming between herself and her husband, and he has moved into the same apartment building as Jolene’s father. Adam is a sweet and friendly boy mourning the loss of his oldest brother. Jolene is an aspiring film maker who is a bit rough around the edges from watching her parents’ marriage break apart, resulting in an ugly battle between her mom and dad.
The main characters, Jolene and Adam, were captivating and relatable as they each try to find how they fit into their families that are falling apart in different ways. I loved this book, the writing, the plot and the characters! We follow two teenagers as they are navigating their own family issues, which find them staying in the same apartment building every other weekend with one of their respective parents. It’s not a bad trade-off.”Įvery Other Weekend is an incredibly touching novel about family, love, friendship and striving for your dreams. But when one’s life begins to mend while the other’s spirals out of control, they realize that falling in love while surrounded by its demise means nothing is ever guaranteed. The weekends he dreaded and she endured soon become the best part of their lives. With her divorced parents at each other’s throats and using her as a pawn, no amount of mental reediting will give her the love she’s starving for.įorced to spend every other weekend in the same apartment building, the boy who thinks forgiveness makes him weak and the girl who thinks love is for fools begin an unlikely friendship.
As an aspiring director, she should know, because she’s been reimagining her life as a film ever since she was a kid. Jolene Timber’s life is nothing like the movies she loves-not the happy ones anyway.
Now his fun-loving mom cries constantly, he and his remaining brother can’t talk without fighting, and the father he always admired proved himself a coward by moving out when they needed him most. Straight As, close friends and a home life so perfect that it could have been a TV show straight out of the 50s. Can life begin again…every other weekend?Īdam Moynihan’s life used to be awesome.
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