dropsofjamie 's review for:

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
3.0

3.5 stars. Nothing gets me more than a good, descriptive setting of Italy, and now I want to move up my trip. Is booking a trip across the ocean for tomorrow too impulsive? Serle had me wanting to be there with Katy the entire time. Her grief was raw, and she was rediscovering herself in one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

In the grand scheme of things Serle's writing had me hooked, and I when I got a chance to sit down with One Italian Summer, I flew through the pages. With that being said, there were major holes in the plot. I was simultaneously entranced and utterly confused. Without adding too many spoilers - There are so many questions regarding how Katy and her mother were reunited, and how all the details of this happenstance unfolded so flawlessly. This book did have me intrigued with Serle's writing, and I would definitely pick up another book by her, solely because of how enjoyable and light her writing style feels; Yet I have too many questions about this book for it to be one of my favorites.