Reviews

Hurricane Summer: A Novel by Asha Bromfield

the_bookish_nurse's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

shante9700's review against another edition

5.0

A good story. I loved it

halfocused's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book wow....the ending had me crying genuine tears and it didnt feel predictable. It was heartfelt and inspiring and worth every second.

readsbycassandra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

rachele29's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book so much (it was probably too relatable) It definitely got tense and pretty heavy at some points but the writing style made me feel like I was feeling every emotion the characters were. I love how it wasn’t predictable and how much character growth I saw! I also loved Tila’s last conversation with her dad and just how by the end of the book hurricane summer meant so many different things!

tamcdonnough's review against another edition

Transformative , Amazing
Dealt with colorism and sexism. 

tierrajp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

izphi's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

aveneg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Rape

hmcconnell12's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't have enough words to express the emotions this evoked. To think this is her debut novel!!! It was raw, beautiful, heartbreaking, and everything in-between. She did such a phenomenal job showing how two worlds collide in a way where both can be true, both can be incredible, and both can have significant flaws. Her passion for all the characters in the story shines through, I really feel there were no stones unturned, no lose ends that leave me wondering about story or message.

It is not an easy read with all the heart-clenching, fist-curling ups and downs, but I feel like I have also made it through a storm at the end or this book.

Wow. Wow. Wow!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Classism