A review by tanyarobinson
The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall

3.0

To be honest, the plot of this book didn't appeal much to me, but I chose to read it because I really liked one of Susan Crandall's previous books, Whistling Past the Graveyard. I should have just listened to my first instinct, because I didn't enjoy The Myth of Perpetual Summer. I appreciated that there was some good writing in it. I thought the title was very apt, and liked the way the author referred to it a few times in the novel. But the storyline was just such a downer! I don't mind reading books about harsh reality -- mental illness, dysfunctional families, traumatic events, etc, but I like to see more hope at the end of the tunnel than this story gave me. I came away from this thinking, "Wow, life can really mess you up...."

3 stars.