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haileylm's review against another edition
2.75
the first half of this book was rough for me. i did enjoy the beach read, mystery aspect of the second half, but it was so completely disjointed. it wasn’t awful or anything, but it definitely wasn’t my favorite, and i’m glad i only spent 50 cents on my copy
teriryan's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Beach read
kathleendayle's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
3.5
This book surprised me; it wasn’t what I expected. For about the first half, I couldn’t figure out what it was about, but then the mystery starts at part 2. From there I was hooked. The plot be twisting!! It’s a beach read — but a great one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
sydander's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
3.0
ola_wnka's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mags0914's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Big Summer? Not sure the title is appropriate, barely any summer theme involved. Main theme is influencer/mean girl culture so I think that was my first negative, the title being misleading. Secondly I listened to this on audio as well as reading and WHO gave this narrator a job? Her pronunciation of words drove me crazy- some words like “cotton” come across as “cod-done” and then other words (mainly food of foreign origin) came across with a pretentious pronunciation like “croissant” she would use the actual French accent/pronunciation. The biggest complaint though is that this story itself was okay over all at best. Nothing amazing, nothing inspiring, nothing shocking, just, good.
i_dont_read_blurbs's review against another edition
3.0
Big Summer wasn’t what I was expecting. I loved some parts and some were so far fetched that I was just shaking my head. The whole Scooby Doo detectives lost me a bit, but I loved Supper Sunday’s! Overall, it’s a fun read.
lindsay_thecozyreader's review against another edition
3.0
Ehh. Enjoyed when I read it. Honestly can’t remember what all this was about