Reviews

Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand

cupcakemama's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

edemes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, and Addiction

gdburwell's review against another edition

4.0

i have not read a lot of historical fiction but i LOVED this book. i enjoy reading about the late 60s-early 70s so this was right up my alley. i love books where a bunch of different characters' stories intertwine in a unique way, and i really liked this one.

maggiesasha's review against another edition

5.0

This was very close to a 5 for me, 4.75 stars. Could have been a bit shorter but it was multi pov. Would have been a full five without Blair’s pov, she was a bit boring.

hollyfromthebigsky's review against another edition

4.0

One of my favorite of Hilderbrand's so far.

marshk34's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective

3.0

kbaxter21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

cdjdhj's review against another edition

3.0

This is the somewhat interesting but very long and drawn-out story about one affluent Boston family's annual summer sojourn on Nantucket island with the monied matriarch of the family. The author weaves actual historic events from the summer of 1969 (like the first humans walking on the moon and Ted Kennedy's Chappaquiddick scandal) into the story, but it sometimes seems contrived. The characters in the book are well-developed and generally likeable, and the atmosphere in the country during 1969 seems about right (as far as I can remember - I was a child). My main problem with the book is it's length. It seems to go on and on and on. The chapters are also very long, which seems to make the book seem longer.

josiee19's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.5

drusmilford's review against another edition

4.0

Good beach read!