meghanlew_ 's review for:

Those Summer Nights by Laura Silverman

3.0

emotional lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc copy of this book.

Okay, this was such a cute read! While there were defiantly highs and lows through the book, I couldn’t help but smile through most of it.

Our main character Hannah goes through some tough changes, from losing her grandmother to her Olympic dream being ripped away. I really related to her journey because shifting your view of the future isn’t easy to do, especially when you have had a one-track mind most of your life.  

The romance was absolutely adorable in so many ways.  First off, friends to lovers just creates butterflies in my stomach. I also like that nothing was rushed, and everything played out well around Hannahs's own growth within herself.  

I also really enjoyed her interactions with the other characters and her family.  All of them provided some lesson for her, and nothing felt forced. And her interactions with her ex-best friend were interesting because friendship at any age can be challenging and hard to navigate.

The only thing that really bothered me was the flashback portions.  While some of them were very helpful to Hannah's development and my understanding of her, many felt out of place and were used more for filler.