![]() ![]() Agent: Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency. ![]() But this summer, everything is different. Too good, according to some people at schoolalthough they have no idea the guilty secret she carries. Wisdom from Kate's father, "Your truth isn't everybody else's truth," provides unanticipated guidance in this compassionate and nuanced exploration of friendship, love, and maturing religious understanding. Kindle 7.99 Rate this book Hundred Oaks 3 Things I Can't Forget Miranda Kenneally 3.88 12,887 ratings1,009 reviews Kate has always been the good girl. ![]() Throughout the novel, Kenneally (Catching Jordan) uses a light touch, addressing teenage pregnancy, sexuality, and alcohol use without being pedantic. A budding romantic interest awakens Kate's awareness of the power of sexual urges, while an unexpected friendship with a fellow churchgoer, whom she had shunned in a time of need, causes Kate to question the moral guidance of her church and examine the "Christian" nature of her own actions. Guilt plagues Kate, undermining the girls' friendship, and clouding her experience as a summer camp counselor, as she observes her peers' behavior through a lens of judgment and disapproval. Although firmly believing premarital sex and abortion to be sins, Kate nevertheless provides financial and practical help when her best friend chooses to end a pregnancy. Eighteen-year-old narrator Kate Kelly begins the summer after high school in a state of prolonged moral distress. ![]()
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