A review by kristen312
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

1.0

I’ve tried to read this book for a month, but have only made it halfway through. I’ve decided to stop torturing myself and move on. Like some others have said, the story isn’t great, there are too many characters (none of whom are particularly interesting), and I could only read about a page before wanting to doze off (literally, it put me to sleep). I rarely abandon a book before the end, but just couldn’t take it anymore.