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novelesque_life 's review for:
Big Summer
by Jennifer Weiner
Need to think about this one. I liked it but...
RATING: 2.5 STARS
2020; Atria/Simon & Schuster Canada
I loved my first novel ([b:In Her Shoes|14758|In Her Shoes|Jennifer Weiner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1435252471l/14758._SY75_.jpg|964332]) by Weiner. Then after reading a few more of her novels, and not finding that same magic, I decided to take a break from reading Weiner. The break lasted a decade until last year when her [b:Mrs. Everything|41592780|Mrs. Everything|Jennifer Weiner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542050003l/41592780._SY75_.jpg|64930505]'s gorgeous cover caught my eye. There it was, the magic again. I loved it and was in for the next book, enter Big Summer. I really liked the first bit of the novel, and then it started to get into "mean girls" territory. But I was still in, and committed. The humour was subtle, and it seemed realistic...boom, a murder. Now we are solving the murder. I was totally expecting a contemporary romance, and then half heartedly a mystery is thrown in and it really didn't fit. I decided to keep listening as I made it this far. Then there was another death from the past, that kind of reminded me of that murder in the Hamptons (I think). I just got lost after that, and then it's over. It started out strong, and then just starts to meander a bit, but it's a good book to read if you are half distracted. I did have an issue with the end of the novel...I can't say anything without giving spoilers...but I will say it's very stereotyped and forced. I am not sure where my future lies with Weiner...but I will definitely need to reread my two favourites at some point.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
RATING: 2.5 STARS
2020; Atria/Simon & Schuster Canada
I loved my first novel ([b:In Her Shoes|14758|In Her Shoes|Jennifer Weiner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1435252471l/14758._SY75_.jpg|964332]) by Weiner. Then after reading a few more of her novels, and not finding that same magic, I decided to take a break from reading Weiner. The break lasted a decade until last year when her [b:Mrs. Everything|41592780|Mrs. Everything|Jennifer Weiner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542050003l/41592780._SY75_.jpg|64930505]'s gorgeous cover caught my eye. There it was, the magic again. I loved it and was in for the next book, enter Big Summer. I really liked the first bit of the novel, and then it started to get into "mean girls" territory. But I was still in, and committed. The humour was subtle, and it seemed realistic...boom, a murder. Now we are solving the murder. I was totally expecting a contemporary romance, and then half heartedly a mystery is thrown in and it really didn't fit. I decided to keep listening as I made it this far. Then there was another death from the past, that kind of reminded me of that murder in the Hamptons (I think). I just got lost after that, and then it's over. It started out strong, and then just starts to meander a bit, but it's a good book to read if you are half distracted. I did have an issue with the end of the novel...I can't say anything without giving spoilers...but I will say it's very stereotyped and forced. I am not sure where my future lies with Weiner...but I will definitely need to reread my two favourites at some point.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***