Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45892859-stay" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Stay" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568962913l/45892859._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45892859-stay">Stay</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/126447.Catherine_Ryan_Hyde">Catherine Ryan Hyde</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3015507579">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.<br />This is a coming of age story of a 14-year-old boy, Lucas, in 1969. His brother is off to war, his parents are constantly fighting, and his best friend is severely depressed. After a chance discovery of an isolated cabin in the woods and the woman and her dogs that live there, Lucas saves her life then decides to try and find a reason for her to want to stay.<br />I love this story of this loving boy who just wants to help the people in his life. The character Zoe, although in the beginning is standoffish and rude, becomes a wonderful friend and role model to both Lucas and his friend Connor, then also eventually his brother Roy. Although the book deals with a lot of heavy topics, seen through the eyes of this happy and helpful boy, it comes off as happy and hopeful instead of depressing. I love the books I've read by this author and I was so excited to get a chance to review Stay.
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