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christiana's review against another edition
2.0
This concept should have killed (by deciding whether or not to answer a phone call at the airplane's gate, Summer either stays in New York or goes to visit her father in France) but it didn't. This was just really boring. Even the parts where she's in FRANCE didn't really pull me in, even by halfway through the book. It's not a bad book and for middle schoolers looking for a light romance, this would be fine. There's just so many better books out there in the same vein that I'd prefer to give out instead.
mayakenney1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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? It's complicated
3.75
libreroaming's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 out of 5. Started off promising with divergent choices between Summer going to France and Summer staying in New York, but undermined its own theme when both choices ended in the same place with the epilogue.
katiebookqueen's review against another edition
4.0
Two Summers is a clever contemporary that asks the big ‘what if?’ question. It’s about what different scenarios could happen from one split-second decision. When we meet Summer Everett, she’s at the airport, ready to board a plane to France to spend the summer with her dad. But then she gets a phone call and from that point on, the book splits between the two scenarios that could occur: the one in which she picks up the phone, and the one in which she ignores it and boards the plane. So Summer’s summer is literally split into two, and we get to read what could happen throughout each of them.
In France, Summer has to live with Vivienne and her daughter Eloise, who are living at her father’s house. She also gets to meet Jacque, the gorgeous French guy of her dreams. Meanwhile back at home, Summer enrols on her aunt’s photography course and ends up finally getting to know her long-time crush, Hugh Tyson, who is an absolute sweetheart.
Despite two different love interests in the two separate summers, romance isn’t the main focus of this book, which was a pleasant surprise and extremely refreshing! This story dealt a lot with Summer’s changing relationship with her best friend Ruby, who had made her summer plans based around the fact that Summer wouldn’t be at home. It shows how friends who have been so close for so long sometimes need to take a step back to truly appreciate what they have.
Another main focus of this story is family. Summer learns some things about her parents’ split that she previously had no clue about, and I loved how the book showed Summer learning how deal with that. Her relationship with her mother and her aunt was touching, and I loved the scenes between them.
Summer was a really fun character and I loved her narration of the story, especially when she got nervous in front of Hugh. I also have to mention how much I adored Hugh himself. He was so shy! I love shy guys in YA, there really aren’t enough of them. It was sweet to see the two of them finally work through their nerves and get to know each other properly.
Another thing I loved about this book was Summer discovering her passion for photography. As someone who is rarely apart from her own camera, I adored how Summer learned that she had her own style when it came to taking pictures, and that this could be more than just a hobby for her.
Two Summers really is a perfect summer read. With gorgeous settings and glorious characters, it’s a cute contemporary that will definitely leave you with a smile on your face!
In France, Summer has to live with Vivienne and her daughter Eloise, who are living at her father’s house. She also gets to meet Jacque, the gorgeous French guy of her dreams. Meanwhile back at home, Summer enrols on her aunt’s photography course and ends up finally getting to know her long-time crush, Hugh Tyson, who is an absolute sweetheart.
Despite two different love interests in the two separate summers, romance isn’t the main focus of this book, which was a pleasant surprise and extremely refreshing! This story dealt a lot with Summer’s changing relationship with her best friend Ruby, who had made her summer plans based around the fact that Summer wouldn’t be at home. It shows how friends who have been so close for so long sometimes need to take a step back to truly appreciate what they have.
Another main focus of this story is family. Summer learns some things about her parents’ split that she previously had no clue about, and I loved how the book showed Summer learning how deal with that. Her relationship with her mother and her aunt was touching, and I loved the scenes between them.
Summer was a really fun character and I loved her narration of the story, especially when she got nervous in front of Hugh. I also have to mention how much I adored Hugh himself. He was so shy! I love shy guys in YA, there really aren’t enough of them. It was sweet to see the two of them finally work through their nerves and get to know each other properly.
Another thing I loved about this book was Summer discovering her passion for photography. As someone who is rarely apart from her own camera, I adored how Summer learned that she had her own style when it came to taking pictures, and that this could be more than just a hobby for her.
Two Summers really is a perfect summer read. With gorgeous settings and glorious characters, it’s a cute contemporary that will definitely leave you with a smile on your face!
afretts's review against another edition
3.0
This probably doesn't deserve the 3 stars I'm giving it. This two summers idea didn't really work. The author should have picked one and really fleshed it out. On the flip side, it was a fast and easy read.
tiamushka's review against another edition
5.0
What a lovely read! A perfect summery book for the middle of January. There was a lovely balance of inspiring and beautiful travel locations, coming of age, facing painful truths, friendship, romance and changing up your life. Just what I needed to read.
ashleighmacro's review against another edition
4.0
When I first picked up Two Summers, I wasn’t entirely convinced it was for me. The concept is right up my street, but a couple of chapters in my impressions were that I might be a bit too old for it and that Summer’s voice was slightly too juvenile. I thought it would end up being predictable and fluffy, and that while I knew I’d somewhat enjoy it, it wouldn’t live up to the standard of YA novels I’ve been used to recently.
I was wrong!
Two Summers is actually a really, really great read. It touches on surprisingly deep and important family and friendship issues and tells a wonderful coming of age story.
It’s a story that centres around one choice, and while Summer’s two summers (love that, by the way) are very, very different, they are woven together seamlessly and have very similar outcomes. I found that to be gorgeously poetic and a nice departure from some of the more dramatic novels I’ve read about parallel universes. Pivot Point and Between the Lives, for example, which I absolutely loved and are among my favourites of all-time but are very different books to Two Summers despite their similar concept.
Rather than dramatic twists and turns, expect a novel that’s simply a joy to read and leaves you with that fuzzy feeling you get when you finish a good, satisfying book. It doesn’t get confusing at all, and it’s clear that Aimee Friedman spent time making sure both timelines matched perfectly to prevent any jarring moments that would shatter the flow for the reader.
Overall, a great read that I’d recommend for YA contemporary lovers.
Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online
I was wrong!
Two Summers is actually a really, really great read. It touches on surprisingly deep and important family and friendship issues and tells a wonderful coming of age story.
It’s a story that centres around one choice, and while Summer’s two summers (love that, by the way) are very, very different, they are woven together seamlessly and have very similar outcomes. I found that to be gorgeously poetic and a nice departure from some of the more dramatic novels I’ve read about parallel universes. Pivot Point and Between the Lives, for example, which I absolutely loved and are among my favourites of all-time but are very different books to Two Summers despite their similar concept.
Rather than dramatic twists and turns, expect a novel that’s simply a joy to read and leaves you with that fuzzy feeling you get when you finish a good, satisfying book. It doesn’t get confusing at all, and it’s clear that Aimee Friedman spent time making sure both timelines matched perfectly to prevent any jarring moments that would shatter the flow for the reader.
Overall, a great read that I’d recommend for YA contemporary lovers.
Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online
tessandthebooks's review against another edition
2.0
Found this book randomly and thought that the concept was interesting. I thought it would be cute, full of romance and keep me hooked the whole time. All I can say was that it was okay, it was cute but it didn't blow me away. I thought it would be so much more as I always love a butterfly effect storyline but it just wasn't what I was hoping for. It was super quick and easy to read though and I usually take that as a good sign but it just didn't work on this one.