Reviews

Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand

marshk34's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective

3.0

kbaxter21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

cdjdhj's review against another edition

3.0

This is the somewhat interesting but very long and drawn-out story about one affluent Boston family's annual summer sojourn on Nantucket island with the monied matriarch of the family. The author weaves actual historic events from the summer of 1969 (like the first humans walking on the moon and Ted Kennedy's Chappaquiddick scandal) into the story, but it sometimes seems contrived. The characters in the book are well-developed and generally likeable, and the atmosphere in the country during 1969 seems about right (as far as I can remember - I was a child). My main problem with the book is it's length. It seems to go on and on and on. The chapters are also very long, which seems to make the book seem longer.

josiee19's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

drusmilford's review against another edition

4.0

Good beach read!

vtsarahd's review against another edition

5.0

One of my favorite EH - great characters, interesting setting details from the time period.

abbilaka's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

lexidleb's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

chloerigali's review against another edition

4.0

Teetering on the fence between 4 and 5 stars.

I think if the ending would’ve been tweaked just slightly, I would’ve been a mess of tears. But what we think was going to happen doesn’t happen, after all.

Liked this a lot. My first Elin Hilderbrand novel: check.

sweetcaroline76's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-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

4.0