Reviews - The Girls of Summer

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The Girls of Summer

Katie Bishop

3.47 AVERAGE

agirlamongstbooks's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

When I picked this book up I thought it was going to be a thriller/mystery. Though it has a mystery aspect, it's not the only thing happening in this book.

It is definitely a slow-burn what is going on with ALOT of "then/now" going back and forth. Overall the story was good it just wasn't what i initially thought it would be about.

truffe's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jillsta's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. The Girls of Summer is Katie Bishop's writing debut, and it was written so beautifully.

A bit of a warning. This is not light summer romance novel. This novel has heavy topics about consent and manipulation, and some not so great men.

The novel begins with Rachel, 34 and on vacation in Greece with her husband. She lived on an island in Greece when she was 17, and her husband takes her to the bar she worked at when she was there. The owner of the bar is someone she hasn't seen in years, who knows her from her year on the island.

This visit ignites memories in Rachel that she has tried to keep at bay for years. Memories of her first love whom she met on the island. The man who abandoner her and still occupies a place in her heart.

A man who was 34 when her pursued her at 17. A man who told her she was special, and beautiful and the classic "you're not like the other girls".

The book alternates between the present and that fateful year on the island. There is a sense of something sinister happening as Alistair brings Rachel and her housemates into his world and introduces them to his boss.

In the present, Rachel tracks down Alistair. Does she want closure? Or does she want to fall in love again?

I'm very much looking forward to following Ms. Bishop's writing career as she is definitely one to watch. Thank you to St. Marten's Press and NetGalley for the ARC for my honest review.