I just completed The Girl in My Treehouse by S.A. Fanning. This was provided to me NetGalley for an honest review. This was just so good. It was a coming of age story about a young man who is challenged by social and cultural norms of the small town he lives in. The main character grows from an unsure teenager into a young man who sees the potential of his life with happiness and courage to face any challenge presented. His journey starts with the introduction of Lia. Lia is more or less a bohemian wild child in the best way possible. She opens the eyes of Matt (main character) to how people can be different and that it is just the best. I gave this 5 stars because I think this story will stay with me for awhile.

I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"If you asked her a question, be ready for a very loud truth."

This is a short and sweet feel good coming of age summer story. Matt is a boy just about to enter highschool who is completely besotted with a girl nearby named Lia. It is frustrating how long it takes Matt to stand up for himself (and Lia), but only because I was rooting for them the whole time. There is some great writing which seperates Lia from the standard "quirky girl" trope. I loved her description of being as "predictable as a slot machine". I wasn't too sure why everyone at first thought the sermons were so controversial- it was just about really accepting everyone. It would have to be a pretty conservative place to have people literally leaving the church as he was preaching. I just wished there was a bit more closure for the ending.