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The Summer Pact

Emily Giffin

3.3 AVERAGE

allycat5498's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

Character bragged about having moderate political views, saying she learned to appease anyone when both sides come for her. 
emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5 stars - unfortunately this one just didn’t quite do it for me. A heavier topic and not what I expected. Kind of an odd mix of a serious theme and a light overall read. (Please note - hard hitting review)
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rbudd24's review

2.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Something's aren't answered and it has more tropes than I enjoy 
challenging emotional inspiring 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: Complicated
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A great beach read - as a warning the first chapters are dark with reference to suicide, something you don’t usually get in a beach read but then it becomes a friends supporting friends frolic. Definitely an emphasis on the importance of your chosen family. it does feel like things are tied up a little too neatly at the end in an unrealistic way and makes it seem like true individual growth was achieved in a pretty short span of time. But it does feel hopeful for moving forward after an extremely difficult period

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