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charlottelynn's review
5.0
In Our Italian Summer we see three women take the vacation for different reason. Nonni knows that something is wrong with her and wants to have this time with her daughter and granddaughter with hopes that it will help to heal their relationship. Sophia takes the vacation to keep Allegra away from some friends that seem to be taking her down the wrong path. Allegra, the granddaughter, is forced to go by her mother.
Jennifer Probst brought Italy to life for me. I could picture the places they visited, taste the foods they ate, hear the conversations they had, and hear the sounds they heard. The descriptions of the land, the places they stayed, and the food had me picturing the world they were traveling as if I was right beside them on this once in a lifetime trip. I especially loved the dinners with the dancing, laughing, and having fun.
The relationship between Sophia and Allegra was tough. Sophia is a workaholic who just wants a better life for her daughter while her daughter just wants her mother’s attention. Their relationship is one that needs work and Nonni is the one to make it happen. While Nonni wants nothing more than for that to happen, she chooses her words careful and only uses them at the right time. She is not pushy or overbearing and is wise in her years to realize that she cannot fix them, they must fix themselves. I enjoyed that there were tense moments. There were times of arguing, fighting, and yelling but there were also tender, friendly moments that showed their relationship held hope of becoming one of trust, respect, and love.
Everything about Our Italian Summer is wonderful. Reading to story took me away to place I have never been with characters I would love to travel with. The story has a very real message about family dynamics and respecting each other and their choices.
Jennifer Probst brought Italy to life for me. I could picture the places they visited, taste the foods they ate, hear the conversations they had, and hear the sounds they heard. The descriptions of the land, the places they stayed, and the food had me picturing the world they were traveling as if I was right beside them on this once in a lifetime trip. I especially loved the dinners with the dancing, laughing, and having fun.
The relationship between Sophia and Allegra was tough. Sophia is a workaholic who just wants a better life for her daughter while her daughter just wants her mother’s attention. Their relationship is one that needs work and Nonni is the one to make it happen. While Nonni wants nothing more than for that to happen, she chooses her words careful and only uses them at the right time. She is not pushy or overbearing and is wise in her years to realize that she cannot fix them, they must fix themselves. I enjoyed that there were tense moments. There were times of arguing, fighting, and yelling but there were also tender, friendly moments that showed their relationship held hope of becoming one of trust, respect, and love.
Everything about Our Italian Summer is wonderful. Reading to story took me away to place I have never been with characters I would love to travel with. The story has a very real message about family dynamics and respecting each other and their choices.
evarose3's review
4.0
The characters in this were pretty type-casted but in a well done way. I liked the story and details and mature ending. Overall a pleasant read :)
canterburytales's review against another edition
4.5
4.5 stars
0/5 Spice
3 women (grandmother, daughter, granddaughter) embark on an a trip to Italy to reconnect and reflect. An inspiring story about motherhood, self reflection, self discovery and family. I loved this story and the fact it takes place in Italy makes it even better. Jennifer Probst does a great job capturing the difficulties of motherhood from different perspectives. We try so hard not to raise our children like we were raised bet end the end we are just doing the best we can and we hope and pray its good enough. We are going to fail we just have to l earn from the failures.
“We swear we’ll never be like our mothers, but after enough time and experience pass, you realize we’re all the same. Doing our best. Making mistakes. Pushing forward.”
“It’s not about how many times we fail, Frannie. It’s how many times we recognize it.”
Very well written from all 3 perspectives. Beautiful descriptions of Italy. Made me feel I was there. I read this the week after I got back from a trip to Florence drone and it felt like I was right back there. Can’t wait to finish the series.
0/5 Spice
3 women (grandmother, daughter, granddaughter) embark on an a trip to Italy to reconnect and reflect. An inspiring story about motherhood, self reflection, self discovery and family. I loved this story and the fact it takes place in Italy makes it even better. Jennifer Probst does a great job capturing the difficulties of motherhood from different perspectives. We try so hard not to raise our children like we were raised bet end the end we are just doing the best we can and we hope and pray its good enough. We are going to fail we just have to l earn from the failures.
“We swear we’ll never be like our mothers, but after enough time and experience pass, you realize we’re all the same. Doing our best. Making mistakes. Pushing forward.”
“It’s not about how many times we fail, Frannie. It’s how many times we recognize it.”
Very well written from all 3 perspectives. Beautiful descriptions of Italy. Made me feel I was there. I read this the week after I got back from a trip to Florence drone and it felt like I was right back there. Can’t wait to finish the series.
mlg2023's review
2.0
I did not finish the book I couldn’t get into it. It was boring and really drawn out. I bearly could get past 100 pages
tbartonfronzaglio's review
4.0
So glad I waited to finish this until I got home from Italy bc it took me right back there 🥹🇮🇹 missing it so much already
daisylknight's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
lynnek's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
deannacarp's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25