The Summer That Changed Everything by Brenda Novak
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
light and lovely summer book even though a serious subject matter.
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So far one of my favorite reads of 2025. Really fantastic character development, funny, thought-provoking and well written. All around enjoyable.
I love this author. The book is light, funny, sweet and makes me think of Katherine Center’s novels that I love.
HEre’s what I am going to say: when I read this I liked it even though at times it was hard to get into. Now that it’s been almost a month, I really remember almost none of it :/
I’m usually a huge fan of Peter Swanson. I loved all his books. But this was was just okay I think. I don’t know if it was the style or not. I will of course keep reading him no matter what.
This was a quick and reasonably interesting read. Nothing that will stay with me but entertaining while I read it.
I have so much to say about this book. It was my first Oates and likely I should not have started with this one. It was well-written and I kept reading it but the subject matter is awful. Truly awful. I hated Lolita and I hate this too. I don’t care if it’s literary. And I also totally guessed the ending.
Jess Walter’s imagination and inner world must be so fascinating. These books are always well-written and always weird. I liked this one but didn’t love it.
Interesting story about a runaway aunt. This story took an unexpected turn and I liked it.
This book didn’t go anywhere and I didn’t think it was interesting. Sorry 🙁 Not even sure what it was trying to be.
How can one possibly rate this book. What a terrible tragedy Li and her husband have had to endure. Can’t imagine the loss of not one but two children to suicide. I love Li’s writing and wish it were not non-fiction.
Liz Moore’s books are always slow burns and they are always so so good. Deep deep character development, unexpected but not shocking turns that makes the book go deeper and become richly layered. |
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