Book Review: Saving June by Hannah Harrington

Title: Saving June
Author: Hannah Harrington
Pages: 336
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
ISBN: 1921794097

‘If she’d waited less than two weeks, she’d be June who died in June. But I guess my sister didn’t consider that.’

Harper Scott’s older sister has always been the perfect one so when June takes her own life a week before her high school graduation, sixteen-year-old Harper is devastated. Everyone’s sorry, but no one can explain why.

When her divorcing parents decide to split her sister’s ashes into his-and-her urns, Harper takes matters into her own hands. She’ll steal the ashes and drive cross-country with her best friend, Laney, to the one place June always dreamed of going California.

Enter Jake Tolan. He’s a boy with a bad attitude, a classic-rock obsession and nothing in common with Harper’s sister. But Jake had a connection with June, and when he insists on joining them, Harper’s just desperate enough to let him. With his alternately charming and infuriating demeanour and his belief that music can see you through anything, he might be exactly what she needs.

Except June wasn’t the only one hiding something. Jake’s keeping a secret that has the power to turn Harper’s life upside down again.

REVIEW

June is dead leaving Harper to pick up the pieces that her sister left behind. Dumb founded by June’s decision to commit suicide, Harper found herself devastated without knowing how she’ll move forward after her sister’s death. Unnoticed by both parents, Harper is June’s complete opposite in every possible way.