The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Francis Ball

The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is so real. Privileged kids who think they can do anything they want with no consequences, sadly that happens all too often.
I loved this book. I very rarely rate a book 5 stars unless it is Stephen King, however this book deserves 5 stars, there are a few grammatical mistakes but that does not take away from the story at all.
I was pulled in so well that I felt all the emotions that Ben was feeling. I absolutely could not put this book down. The struggle within himself about what was wrong and what was right, what had happened to Claire that night and what was the right thing to do. Should he tell or should he try to forget about it? It was tough seeing this young boy struggling with what to do and the guilt of what he has witnessed. I felt every single emotion with him and at times I felt sorry for him as he realized no one was in his corner and at other times I really wanted to shake him and say “Ben, you know the right thing to do, now go and do it”. However I also realized the trouble trying to understand as a teenager, the struggles within himself. I loved Phoebe and her family, they were great to me, they did break the law sometimes but they loved adventure. Would Ben’s phone call 40 years later be answered and would they ever get closure?
This is one of the best books I ever read and it will stay in my favorites, as I often reread my favorites. I will be looking for more books from Laura Koerber as she is an amazing author.

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