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A review by amyl88
Summerlong by Dean Bakopoulos
3.0
In small-town Iowa, a middle-aged couple and two younger people form a love quadrangle, sort of. The marriage is falling apart, the younger woman is having an existential crisis after losing her girlfriend, and the younger man is dealing with his father's dementia. That's the basic story.
I didn't really connect with the characters. I thought Claire (the wife) was annoying. Okay, you're tired of your role as wife and mother. Maybe discuss that with your husband instead of expecting him to read your mind and getting upset when he doesn't. A lot of this novel would never have happened if they'd just communicate.
I enjoyed the writing for the most part, with a few instances of wondering why the author made a particular choice.
I didn't really connect with the characters. I thought Claire (the wife) was annoying. Okay, you're tired of your role as wife and mother. Maybe discuss that with your husband instead of expecting him to read your mind and getting upset when he doesn't. A lot of this novel would never have happened if they'd just communicate.
I enjoyed the writing for the most part, with a few instances of wondering why the author made a particular choice.