Not bad but I didn't feel the emotion from this like I expected I would. There was just something missing that I couldn't put my finger on. Felt very robotic.

Agathe's Summer is a book that will not soon be forgotten. It is written from tbe notes the author took in the last few weeks of his daughter's short life. Diagnoses with cystic fibrosis his daughter passed away at 23. However, even near the end she was an inspiration. I highly recommend this book.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

The love of a father for his daughter with cystic fibrosis is poignantly detailed in this book. Agatha short life although filled with much suffering was also one of great love displayed by her family, friends and medical support.

Agathe was a sparkling, vibrant sprite. The author, her father has written a lovely tribute that captures her short life. Agathe’s Summer meant two things to me. First, she died in the summer of 2007, and her dad shares with us her bravery during the end stage of her cystic fibrosis. And then, there is summer as a season of life. Agathe had just begun to emerge from the spring season of childhood, to fully embrace the summer of her life.

Her father shares his love of his daughter, a young women who has retained the joy and laughter of her youth, which she has paired with her focus and determination to live her life as n adult. She fights her disease while going to college, having a relationship with her boy friend, and moving in to her own apartment.

The author switches between the story of the last three weeks of her life, with memories back to early times. This was a bit confusing to read, but it gives us a fuller picture of Agathe. We learn that her relationship with her father and her sisters and mother was the center of her world. We learn that she loved music, loved to dance, and especially loved summers at the beach. It’s always hard to read a story where we know the sad ending, but it was inspiring and encouraging to learn of this strong young woman and the father and family that loved her.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC, and this is my honest review.

Agatha's Summer is a wonderfully heartfelt tribute to Didier Pourquery's daughter who struggled with cystic fibrosis from a tender young age and lost her final battle at the age of 23. Many years after her death, Didier used his notes and diary to tell their story. Agatha was a warrior in a battle she was never destined to win. I really enjoyed the way he told the story, talking to his audience in regular print and then to Agatha directly in italic print.

The family dynamic is introduced but not dwelt upon. I'm sure Agatha's siblings struggled with her illness as it took much of their parents attention, and then after her death as they struggled with her loss. We only catch a small glimpses of them, they are not an integral part of the story. The author could have given us a little more info on them but then again it's Agatha's story not theirs.

The medical jargon was just enough for lay people to learn about and understand the illness and the war it waged within Agatha's body. It wasn't over done to make it a medical journal. Great job here done by the author.

My heart broke for this dad. It's not natural to lose a child, we as parents are supposed to go before them. To watch her struggle with her illness with such strength and dignity must make him very proud. They had a special bond and took a very special journey together in this life. She needed his strength as much as he needed hers. May she Rest In Peace and may he gain strength and solace in the telling of their wonderful but sad journey.

Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of the great story. Thanks to the author for allowing us a glimpse into such an intimate time in his life.

Agatha was born with cystic fibrosis. After 23 years, a few days before her 23rd birthday, she stopped breathing. Seven years Later,, her father tells her story, based on his notes taken during the last three weeks of her life. He shares not only his sadness and loss, but also the joy that characterized his relationship with his daughter.
Didier Pouquery began writing daily about her last weeks. The notes he took then became the source of this book:. It’s a story of Agatha’s fight to be normal, be herself and how she was always full of hope and light, even when she knew she wasn’t long in this world.

Although Agatha’s Summer is one father’s testimony to the short life of a child grown into a young woman, it is also the story of the love, hope, fear, and joy that speaks to all parents. A heart wrenching story of a father’s love and torment, of life and loss. One to be remembered a long time after closing the last page.