![]() ![]() Emilie’s family is also marked by addiction and the resulting dysfunction leaves her without a true sense of self. Sara is raised by a single dad, surrounded by addiction and poverty, and leaves home at 16 after an unspeakable tragedy. We get to know Sara and Emilie individually before we know them as a couple. Nina LaCour tells a story that is altogether different from the love stories I’ve read before: this one is gritty, nuanced, heartbreaking, and achingly real.Īnother thing that makes this story so special is how the two protagonists, Sara Foster and Emilie Dubois, come to life on the page. But Yerba Buena may have cured me of my disdain for love stories. ![]() I know, I know-I’m in the minority here, but I always end up annoyed by one of the primary characters or eye-rolling at the romantic parts. I admit that I rarely find love stories appealing. ![]()
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