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A review by leitnerkev
The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's a nice book. Definitely not my typical cup of tea but well crafted and (no surprise from Cronin) well written. The characters voices were fully realized and distinct and the leisurely reflection on loss, and death, and choices, was pleasant. It also had the benefit of a ultra wealth old man who serves as a positive force in the world.
The story centers around a vacation camp, a place where people go to connect with nature, enjoy the outdoors, "rough" it a little, and those who lives are connected closely with it. The camp itself serves as avatar for the story itself, which is, largely, a peaceful contemplation of life and relationships, of death and memory, of family (blood and not) and love.
The audio performance is fabulous, I do love an ensemble cast of narrators for a book like this, rather than a lone reader.
The story centers around a vacation camp, a place where people go to connect with nature, enjoy the outdoors, "rough" it a little, and those who lives are connected closely with it. The camp itself serves as avatar for the story itself, which is, largely, a peaceful contemplation of life and relationships, of death and memory, of family (blood and not) and love.
The audio performance is fabulous, I do love an ensemble cast of narrators for a book like this, rather than a lone reader.