A review by clairebartholomew549
Summer Fridays by Suzanne Rindell

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book made me so excited for this coming summer in New York, which is a crazy thing to say considering how gross it gets here, lol. But this story is just brimming with appreciation for that quintessential New York feeling: you never know what the day will bring, and every neighborhood is so different. Sawyer and Nick's experiences of New York are so different, and through their summer Fridays spent together, they discover an entirely new New York.

Nick is kind of a douchebag (even filtered through the 1990s lens), but I was more interested in Sawyer's growth anyway, both in her career and her relationship. The chemistry and connection between Nick and Sawyer is very believable, and even though there are times where their choices are not the most sympathetic, Rindell does such a good job exploring the complexities of the characters that you root for them anyway. This was just an overall pleasant read.
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