A review by hannahmariebrankley
The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 

This was a TikTok shop purchase through HarperCollins. I’d keep an eye on them if you are looking for book deals. They have some great sales!

“Laurel, Cassie, and Paris struggling with their personal lives, form a book club focused on happy endings. As they delve into their favourite stories, the women find inspiration to take risks and find happiness in their own lives.”

I had never read anything by Susan Mallery before, but when shopping for some summer reads, this was, of course, a no-brainer.

This book is such a lovely, gentle read. Even though the 3 main characters are dealing with some stressful and upsetting situations, it is a story of the strength of women and in women. I enjoyed the character dynamics and how their friendship worked. I loved the book club element and how they got together to just ‘put the world to rights’. As my grandmother would have said.

I also found that the different stages that each woman was in, in their life, blended well. I feel a lot of books, TV shows and movies show mums with their mum friends and single friends with other single friends. When In fact, friendship groups are more mixed than that. And this was a great example.

A new author to delve more into. 4 Stars.