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In a Summer Season by Elizabeth Taylor

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rosh's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

beccajdb's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Elizabeth Taylor is always surprising. The characters are drawn so precise and believably and, while the story itself is barely there, it’s a compelling book.

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2.0

You know those books where you don't feel any investment to any of the characters? And where nothing seems to happen?

This was one of those books.

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3.0

If you like fast paced books this is not for you as nothing really happens but I really enjoyed it. I love charecter driven novels and really like getting in to people's heads and trying to understand their relationships and why they do certain things. I thought all the charecters were interesting in their own way. Whereas the ending was, I think, the right one for Kate, I'm not sure I liked how it was achieved. I've never read Elizabeth Taylor before but I will certainly read more of her work. Her writing is sublime and has plenty of wit.