arnoles 's review for:

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

3.25

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was a sweet and easy reading book with some very sad moments, but overall I felt it was too long and the plot a bit slow. Nonetheless, the characters were lovable and it was a good book to pick up when you had time for just a 10 minute spurt of reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent