A review by naomivilla
Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

This is one of the most well-written, unique, and gripping books I've ever read. It's impossible to describe—It's very meta and a little abstract. Summer Fun details the intergenerational trans experience so vividly that I felt violently protective over our protagonists. I would die for our girls. I was so emotionally invested and awed by the writing I had a hard time putting it down, while also trying to prolong the experience, and I was able to extend the days I had with Diane and Gala. Summer Fun is also very much about The Beach Boys (though the band is named the "Get Happies" in the book) and when I started this book, I didn't care about The Beach Boys at all and now I am listening to a Beach Boys podcast?! Jeanne Thornton's POWER!!!!!