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The Summer Pact

Emily Giffin

3.3 AVERAGE


2.5/5, rounded down

Not my favorite of her books, but a good summer read with good some heavy topics of grief. The descriptions of Capri were good!
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was fine. It felt predictable for the most part. It felt like a YA book with adult triggers. Just was unbalanced 

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A sad summer read about a group of college friends who form a friendship pact after a member of their circle commits suicide. It’s 10 years since the incident and the friends come together as they all have some heavy stuff to get through.
TW: suicide, alcoholism, & SA.
I didn’t like how Giffen glossed over these things with what seems like a shoulder shrug. One character had some serious issues.
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective medium-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

3.5 stars

definitely thought this was going to be a summer light read so that is my fault from judging a book by its cover!