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A review by kdowli01
That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was not at all what I expected! I went in thinking this would be a light, fun women's fiction beach read. It ended up being really dark, with really important messages about consent, gender roles, privilege, and identity.
Synopsis: Daisy Shoemaker, a homemaker married to a successful lawyer, makes friends with Diana Starling, a consultant whose similar email address leads to them connecting. Daisy is excited to make a new friend, but Diana did not enter her life by accident.
*Trigger warning*: Rape
I've seen a lot of negative reviews, but I actually really liked this one, even though it was so different from my expectations. It was suspenseful, had such a great message, and I thought it did a good job of handling the conflicting feelings all the characters face as past secrets come to light. And I LOVED Daisy's daughter Beatrice, she was just such an impressive person and I loved how true she was to herself.
I did have some negatives - sometimes the alternating timelines made it hard to figure out where we were in the story. It got repetitive at times. And I didn't love the ending.
But overall I still enjoyed it a lot (more than Big Summer actually), and would recommend, as long as you're not expecting something light!
Synopsis: Daisy Shoemaker, a homemaker married to a successful lawyer, makes friends with Diana Starling, a consultant whose similar email address leads to them connecting. Daisy is excited to make a new friend, but Diana did not enter her life by accident.
*Trigger warning*: Rape
I've seen a lot of negative reviews, but I actually really liked this one, even though it was so different from my expectations. It was suspenseful, had such a great message, and I thought it did a good job of handling the conflicting feelings all the characters face as past secrets come to light. And I LOVED Daisy's daughter Beatrice, she was just such an impressive person and I loved how true she was to herself.
I did have some negatives - sometimes the alternating timelines made it hard to figure out where we were in the story. It got repetitive at times. And I didn't love the ending.
But overall I still enjoyed it a lot (more than Big Summer actually), and would recommend, as long as you're not expecting something light!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Misogyny