Reviews

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

itsbrittneyb's review against another edition

4.0

Can’t go wrong when Italy is your setting. Everything was beautiful and I was DYING to be there. There were some beautiful reflections about a daughter and mother as well as on regrets and the choices we make.

ana_rita_mendes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

christinamarie's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

i only wish i knew how it happened. i hated having unexplained sci-fi elements in what is otherwise a well written and deeply enjoyable story about the relationship between mother and daughter.

lillycano's review against another edition

2.0

meh. best thing about this book was the cover.

ashtontdavis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

kellllllllli's review against another edition

1.0

What even was that.


Spoiler? It happens quickly in the book.


I really am confused about the time traveling thing. Like there was no real entrance or exit from it, and somehow she actually experienced Italy 30 years prior to when she actually went? Then she just was back in the present? It would have been more believable if she like knocked herself out and dreamed it.

harrahdf's review against another edition

3.0

By 7 months, most infants realize that they are a separate being from their parents. This was a book about someone having that revelation 29.5 years late.

omgreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

jonasreads's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

Maybe this book did hit for me because I don’t have a positive relationship with my own mother so I had a hard time connecting with the FMC. It just felt very disjointed and dull without having an emotional connection to her. I’m sure others would love this. It’s just not for me. 

nalian's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0