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I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I spent most of it waiting for something to happen (this may be because I read suspense/thrillers), and then just near the end something did happen and there were tears.
A coming-of-age story that has you question who makes up a family and what happens if good, loving people do bad things.
Summary from Goodreads: Set against the backdrop of a 1970s commune in Northern California, Clover Blue is a compelling, beautifully written story of a young boy's search for identity.
There are many things twelve-year-old Clover Blue isn't sure of: his exact date of birth, his name before he was adopted into the Saffron Freedom Community, or who his first parents were. What he does know with certainty is that among this close-knit, nature-loving group, he is happy. Here, everyone is family, regardless of their disparate backgrounds--surfer, midwife, Grateful Dead groupie, Vietnam deserter. But despite his loyalty to the commune and its guru-like founder Goji, Blue grapples with invisible ties toward another family--the one he doesn't remember. With the urging of his fearless and funny best friend, Harmony, Clover Blue begins to ask questions. The passing months bring upheaval to their little clan and another member arrives, a beautiful runaway teen named Rain, sparking new tensions. As secrets slowly unfurl, Blue's beliefs begin to shift. With each revelation about a heartbreaking past he never imagined, Blue faces a choice between those he's always trusted, and an uncertain future where he must risk everything in his quest for the truth.
Quotes: "She doesn't try to pick the lock when you close a door. But that doesn't mean she won't knock every once in awhile."
"Don't let concern for someone else's actions become your prison."
"Like you need saving. You've never needed saving. I just needed to be sure you were okay."
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