When Rain Turns to Snow by Jane Godwin

Lissa is home on her own after school one afternoon when a stranger turns up on the doorstep carrying a baby. Reed is on the run - surely people are looking for him? He's trying to find out who he really is and thinks Lissa's mum might have some answers. But how could he be connected to Lissa's family - and why has he been left in charge of a baby? A baby who is sick, and getting sicker ... Reed's appearance stirs up untold histories in Lissa's family, and suddenly she is having to make sense of her past in a way she would never have imagined.

It is so difficult to review a book when you have such mixed feelings about it! I was a bit disappointed to be honest. This book was an easy read as it only took me a few hours to finish. The storyline was inventive and had the potential to be interesting, however I don't think it was executed as well as it could have been. I found the dialogue a bit forced, and in my opinion, at times the narration was 'trying way to hard' to sound like a young teenager. The character's reactions to certain events were also a bit unrealistic. I think that I would have enjoyed the story more if there was more raw emotion, as I really wanted to feel something! BUT I did enjoy this book! There was lots of different things going on, and I was super invested in some of the character's storylines. This book made me smile! And it also made me think about lots of different social issues. I would have loved for the story to go more into depth about mental health, and cyber bullying - those themes were definitely present in the book, but if the author delved further down that realm, it would have added another layer to the story.

I recommend this book to people for young teenagers and pre-teens looking for an easy read, as I feel I might have enjoyed the book more if I read it a few years ago!

Thank you Hachette for giving me an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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