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A review by monalyisha
Slow Burn Summer: A Novel by Josie Silver
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
What an ode to the book community, to grief, and to the love that precedes and (if you’re lucky) follows it.
And, to sweeten the pot, you know it’s a Josie Silver novel because there’s a tiny seaside cottage in which the characters find solace, comfort, and purpose.
One Night on the Island is still my favorite of the author’s books. But this one has a brief appearance by an Irish Wolfhound AND the line, “Kate sagged against her chair, tear-stained and overwhelmed with affection for [name redacted]: the man, the T-Rex, the romance writer.” So, I’d say it lived up to my expectations!
I do wish the sexy bits had been a little spicier. They’re not prudish but they could…push a little deeper? Go a little harder? There’s no good (or bad?) way to finish that sentence. 😂
*Note: I will say that I almost stopped reading after the first chapter when the MC got baby vomit on her clothes before an interview and THREW HER JACKET IN THE TRASH. I’m glad I kept going but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I found such a demonstration of privilege and waste distasteful. If I’d just been deciding which book to read and Josie Silver’s name hadn’t been attached, I would have set it aside and moved on to the next book in my stack.
And, to sweeten the pot, you know it’s a Josie Silver novel because there’s a tiny seaside cottage in which the characters find solace, comfort, and purpose.
One Night on the Island is still my favorite of the author’s books. But this one has a brief appearance by an Irish Wolfhound AND the line, “Kate sagged against her chair, tear-stained and overwhelmed with affection for [name redacted]: the man, the T-Rex, the romance writer.” So, I’d say it lived up to my expectations!
I do wish the sexy bits had been a little spicier. They’re not prudish but they could…push a little deeper? Go a little harder? There’s no good (or bad?) way to finish that sentence. 😂
*Note: I will say that I almost stopped reading after the first chapter when the MC got baby vomit on her clothes before an interview and THREW HER JACKET IN THE TRASH. I’m glad I kept going but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I found such a demonstration of privilege and waste distasteful. If I’d just been deciding which book to read and Josie Silver’s name hadn’t been attached, I would have set it aside and moved on to the next book in my stack.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent
Death of spouse