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A review by hrsorenson
Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver
5.0
This book was a breath of fresh air! Kate is looking to get back to work and her only experience is in acting. She was a child/teen actress that left her job/career for love. She marries, has a daughter and 20ish years later finds her life unraveling with her husband's affair and subsequent divorce. He has maintained his career, the house and moved in his mistress! Kate moves into an upstairs apartment above her sister's costume dress shop.
Kate sends a letter to her former agent asking for another chance. This letter was hysterically honest and ends up being read by her former agent's son, Charlie. Kate seems like a good fit for an unusual job role being named author for someone else's work that they don't want to publish under their own name. The book's author pens a beautiful novel of love and loss that Kate can relate to. She also finds it difficult to say 'no' to Charlie and his charm.
Kate finds herself wrapped up in a whirlwind of press for this book and appearances, that lead to pretty hilarious and self-deprecating situations that will leave you laughing and cringing. Of course romance blossoms, but that was not what drove the book. There are so many themes throughout this book that are so well done. Grief is a main theme and how people deal with and overcome grief. We also see an awakening and reclaiming of personhood for Kate. Charlie also comes out of the shadow of his father and ex-wife and finds a career that is his own. I also loved the bond between Kate and Liv. This is the sisterhood we all aspire to! Highly recommend picking this up when it comes out!
Kate sends a letter to her former agent asking for another chance. This letter was hysterically honest and ends up being read by her former agent's son, Charlie. Kate seems like a good fit for an unusual job role being named author for someone else's work that they don't want to publish under their own name. The book's author pens a beautiful novel of love and loss that Kate can relate to. She also finds it difficult to say 'no' to Charlie and his charm.
Kate finds herself wrapped up in a whirlwind of press for this book and appearances, that lead to pretty hilarious and self-deprecating situations that will leave you laughing and cringing. Of course romance blossoms, but that was not what drove the book. There are so many themes throughout this book that are so well done. Grief is a main theme and how people deal with and overcome grief. We also see an awakening and reclaiming of personhood for Kate. Charlie also comes out of the shadow of his father and ex-wife and finds a career that is his own. I also loved the bond between Kate and Liv. This is the sisterhood we all aspire to! Highly recommend picking this up when it comes out!