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yuditk 's review for:
Summer Nights and Meteorites
by Hannah Reynolds
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Summer Nights and Meteorites was for the most part a fun read, but there were parts that slowed the reading down for me.
Firstly, I liked all of the characters and the setting and the beginning of the story hooked me. I enjoyed Jordan and Ethan's relationship a lot. I really liked Ethan as a character, he was so sweet and although Jordan didn't always speak up like she should with him, I thought that their story progressed in a nice way. I also liked reading about Jordan's dad and her boss. The parts that really bogged me down were the flashbacks to the past. Jordan gets involved in a mystery of sorts and part of the book is her investigating historical characters' diaries. I honestly thought that these parts were a bit boring and took away from our main characters. I have read stories like this that have done something similar and sometimes it works really well and sometimes I don't think it works at all. I also felt that Hannah Reynolds was really pushing the femenist themes of women in science which seems to be a trend in books these days. I wasn't a huge fan of that overarching theme. The drama that Jordan causes towards the end of the book was very cringey and I was a bit embarrassed for everyone involved, it almost was out of character.
This was still a fun read for me, there were parts that made me smile and there were also touching parts. I did learn some stuff about the history of astronomy and I also appreciated the Jewish representation. This could be a book I may even recommend, although I would be surprised if I remembered the plot of this in a year or so.
Firstly, I liked all of the characters and the setting and the beginning of the story hooked me. I enjoyed Jordan and Ethan's relationship a lot. I really liked Ethan as a character, he was so sweet and although Jordan didn't always speak up like she should with him, I thought that their story progressed in a nice way. I also liked reading about Jordan's dad and her boss. The parts that really bogged me down were the flashbacks to the past. Jordan gets involved in a mystery of sorts and part of the book is her investigating historical characters' diaries. I honestly thought that these parts were a bit boring and took away from our main characters. I have read stories like this that have done something similar and sometimes it works really well and sometimes I don't think it works at all. I also felt that Hannah Reynolds was really pushing the femenist themes of women in science which seems to be a trend in books these days. I wasn't a huge fan of that overarching theme. The drama that Jordan causes towards the end of the book was very cringey and I was a bit embarrassed for everyone involved, it almost was out of character.
This was still a fun read for me, there were parts that made me smile and there were also touching parts. I did learn some stuff about the history of astronomy and I also appreciated the Jewish representation. This could be a book I may even recommend, although I would be surprised if I remembered the plot of this in a year or so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Racism, Grief, Alcohol