Reviews

Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

udisha79's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Really enjoyed the book. Kept me hooked. 
Super realistic characters, even tho none of them were likable as it was supposed to be, 
Maybe except for paul, I liked paul. 
5 stars.

jackolanterns_in_august's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

lajones1_23's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

stotto's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

thespinystacks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

lavloveslit's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

vikreads's review against another edition

2.5

This was mostly just a book about really rich white people taking a very extravagant summer holiday in a beach town where they all own beach houses. The main premise is that they’re all miserable and cheating on each other.

Then there’s a death thrown in there that all these characters are somehow “tied to”, but in the end - it’s very anticlimactic. The author tries to throw in a last minute twist, but it’s a wash at that point. 

At first I thought it would just be a mindless beach read, which it was, but after I finished it kinda just felt like a waste of time. If it hadn’t been a library book, I’d be more disappointed. 

aubreyjmiles's review against another edition

4.0

This was sooooo easy to listen to it was like a gossip girl reality TV show in my ear FR

tessacarlberg's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

mamanarwhal's review against another edition

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content