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A review by mackenzierm
Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
3.0
Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker are the queens of Fire Island every summer, where they hold sway on the beach and tennis court, in addition to being adept at manipulating others to get what they want. Their husbands, Sam and Jason, have spent their summers on Fire Island since childhood. Rachel is their sole single friend and is looking to meet her match, whether it’s a tennis pro or someone else’s husband. This summer season starts off quietly until a body is discovered, face down off the side of the boardwalk.
BAD SUMMER PEOPLE is set on Fire Island, a popular location for city dwellers to spend their summer in beachside homes. It features a huge cast of characters who each share their POV through the narration of this story. There are so many characters and so many POVs shared that I began to wonder what the point of some of the POVs was as they didn’t really add anything tangible to the story and could have easily been removed without impacting the story.
Each character is unlikeable but they’re certainly interesting to read about, as their poor behaviours lead to entertaining scenarios with drama escalating as the novel progresses.
I have trouble with the idea of this book being labelled as a crime fiction or thriller, because to me it felt more like a domestic drama with some light suspense. I can’t say that I was overly surprised by the big reveal as it was really too easy to put these pieces together from the beginning but it was fun to see the secrets and grudges slowly come to light.
Overall, this is a light and easy debut!
BAD SUMMER PEOPLE is set on Fire Island, a popular location for city dwellers to spend their summer in beachside homes. It features a huge cast of characters who each share their POV through the narration of this story. There are so many characters and so many POVs shared that I began to wonder what the point of some of the POVs was as they didn’t really add anything tangible to the story and could have easily been removed without impacting the story.
Each character is unlikeable but they’re certainly interesting to read about, as their poor behaviours lead to entertaining scenarios with drama escalating as the novel progresses.
I have trouble with the idea of this book being labelled as a crime fiction or thriller, because to me it felt more like a domestic drama with some light suspense. I can’t say that I was overly surprised by the big reveal as it was really too easy to put these pieces together from the beginning but it was fun to see the secrets and grudges slowly come to light.
Overall, this is a light and easy debut!