Nest

Title: Nest

Author: Esther Ehrlich

Summary: Naomi "Chirp" is living with her sister Rachel, Mom, and Dad, by the shores of Cape Cod. Life isn't hard, with her nice but sometimes mean older sister, her exciting, dancing mother. But things quickly take a turn for the worst when her mother is diagnosed with MS and then is sent to a psych ward/facility away from home for months.

While her mom is away, things go on, but nothing is the same until she comes home. When they think she is finally home for good, tragedy strikes right when Chirp and her family are least expecting it.

Comments: This was a great book. I loved it (I'm 13). Chirp is extremely likeable and the details described in the book are so good that I felt I was actually there. Rachel is likeable too; in fact, the whole family really is.

While it is a great read, it is also extremely sad and the mother is obviously not mentally stable which results in a lot of tragic things happening (I don't want to ruin the book, so don't look at this if you plan to read the book, but the mother does die in the end and it is very tragic and sudden). Because of this, I do not think that the book would really be considered completely suitable for a child under the age of 12-13. (And they must be mature) 

There are also mild themes in the book including some very mild language (crap, sucks, etc., nothing horrible for an older reader book, yet something to probably keep in mind). There are also some mild older child themes, so it really depends on the maturity of the person reading it.

I loved the book very much and I think it would be appropriate for someone mature and above the age of 12.

Complaints: While they aren't bad words really, I don't think that the mild language needed to be included in the book.

Rating: 5 stars!