It’s the beginning of the pandemic, and young residents confined to seven apartment units within one building tell their stories, revealing the impact of restrictions on their families’ lives and the resourcefulness brought to making life meaningful. Juliet encourages Reo to train for track events by jogging on the balcony. Conner takes on new responsibilities as he watches his recently unemployed father fall into depression. Two lads use their imagination to live as cave-people for a school project. Louis, a budding entrepreneur, saves his mother’s hairdressing business. Jessica learns sign-language in order to befriend Meena, and, influenced by Harriet the Spy, they are instrumental in saving a life.
Sunny Days Inside and Other Stories
Written by Caroline Adderson.
Published in 2021 by Groundwood Books.
Caroline Adderson created the most beautifully dreadful book, somehow weaving together boring plots and unfunny humor.
Why? Specifically, in chapter 1, Sunny Days Inside, the humor is outdated by a few years. N o o n e l a u g h s. They were vague and embarrassing.
The plots mostly ended on a cliffhanger. They were almost like a podcast of someone’s life. They were boring and had no exciting events.
Basically, do not read this book, unless you like podcasts of other people’s lives, and somehow find cliffhangers exciting. It is a waste of your time.
I loved Sunny Days Inside! It is funny, humorous, and clever.
It shows that even when times are hard, there is always a way through. I like the way the story is told, with each chapter a perspective from a different person. The deeper into the book you are, the better it gets. My favourite chapters were six, seven, and eight.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, and I rate it nine out of ten stars.
Warning: This book is AWESOME!!
Overall, “Sunny Days Inside” was quite a good read despite a disappointing ending that felt uneventful and even boring. It seemed like it stopped too soon like it was cliffhanger. Despite this, the characters were interesting and the writing was very descriptive as well.
Final Summary: Well-written with an unsatisfying ending. Not a book for everyone.
We read this book as a class, and we all loved it. Everyone felt that it had many hilarious moments. Most notably funny were the chapters on the twin cavemen and Bra-man. Most of us found the book very relatable, not only in how we experienced the pandemic but also in our personal lives. The themes of friendship and hope through difficult times rang true for many of us. The book has something for everyone to enjoy, from friendship to romance to adventure.
How each person and their family experienced the pandemic was imaginative and realistic. Each chapter felt a bit like a cliffhanger, but no one seemed bothered that these were never resolved. The book ends on a hopeful note, and the fact that we don’t know what happens with each situation and person past the last chapter doesn’t bother anyone. Sunny Days Inside, is a fun, enjoyable read that we all recommend you read!