shouting at the rain by lynda mullaly hunt

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree comes a compelling story about perspective and learning to love the family you have.

If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. The descriptions of summer scenes on the Cape feel very real, as do the changing friendships and relationships with family members.Ĭons: Delsie sometimes felt wise beyond her years, and as the story went along, there were a few too many “teachable moments” where she or another character imparted some life lesson. Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt 5.0 (3) Paperback 8.99 Hardcover 15.99 Paperback 8.99 eBook 8.99 Audiobook 0. Pros: Fans of Fish in a Tree will rejoice to see a new book by Lynda Mullaly Hunt and will find many connections and lessons in Delsie’s story. By the end of August, Delsie feels strong enough about herself and those who love her to be able to stand up for herself and appreciate true friendship. As their friendship grows over the course of the summer, they learn to value each other and their families–both blood relatives and friends who feel like family. She learns that Ronan, like Delsie, has been abandoned by his mom. Lynda Mullaly Hunt Author, Teacher, Speaker, Juggler. Lonely and humiliated, Delsie finds herself hanging out with Ronan, a new boy living with his fisherman father. Things seem normal at first, but there’s a new girl in town, and slowly Brandy starts spending more and more time with Tressa, who turns out to be a classic mean girl. Lynda Mullaly Hunt, author of New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree, has written a tender, compelling story about learning to feel complete, figuring out who deserves your love – and making sure those are the folks you give your heart to.Summary: Delsie is looking forward to her annual summer reunion with her best friend Brandy, who spends summers on Cape Cod where Delsie and her Grammy are year-round residents.

But they also open up to each other and tackle complicated stuff like what it means to be angry versus sad, broken versus whole, and abandoned versus loved. As they traipse around the island they uncover deep neighborhood secrets, stand up to cruelty and get into both good and bad trouble. Turns out he’s caring and courageous – a fisherman’s son who’d rather protect sea life than eat it. So when she meets snarky Ronan, supposedly a liar and a thief, Delsie wonders if he’s another storm on the horizon.

And she could really use a mom right now – except hers left years ago and her loving Grammy won’t discuss her mom, saying it’s too painful. Her summer friend, Brandy, is back on the Cape at last-but devastates her by dumping her for a new friend. You don’t have to weather the storms alone.ĭelsie loves a good storm – except when the squalls are in her own life.

Shouting at the rain by lynda mullaly hunt