First published 2014
The four Melendy children expect their summer to bring the usual adventures and discoveries. Randy, Rush, Mona, and Oliver have grown accustomed to their close-knit quartet, each sibling filling a particular role in their household dynamics. When circumstances bring a fifth child into their family circle, the established patterns shift. The newcomer must find a place among siblings who have spent years developing their own rhythms and relationships. Each Melendy child faces the challenge of expanding their family unit while maintaining the bonds that have always defined them. The summer becomes a test of how families grow and change, revealing that adding one more person means reshaping everything they thought they knew about being together.
Genres: fiction, family-life, 20th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
Period: 20th-century
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