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A review by bringmybooks
When the Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to Edelweiss, Washington Square Press, and Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Having read and absolutely LOVED When the Summer Was Ours, I think I went into this one with expectations that might have been a little too high. The writing was still beautiful, the characters still interesting, the plot still moving, but it didn't hit me the same as The Girl They Left Behind, which I devoured in 24 hours.
HOWEVER, what I think that really means is that even when Roxanne Veletzos writes a book that isn't as good as her previous ones (in my personal opinion, which also should be noted) it's still a fantastic book.
Highly recommend this author, and in a weird way I would recommend you start with this one and then move to The Girl They Left Behind, so you can be properly blown away.
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Having read and absolutely LOVED When the Summer Was Ours, I think I went into this one with expectations that might have been a little too high. The writing was still beautiful, the characters still interesting, the plot still moving, but it didn't hit me the same as The Girl They Left Behind, which I devoured in 24 hours.
HOWEVER, what I think that really means is that even when Roxanne Veletzos writes a book that isn't as good as her previous ones (in my personal opinion, which also should be noted) it's still a fantastic book.
Highly recommend this author, and in a weird way I would recommend you start with this one and then move to The Girl They Left Behind, so you can be properly blown away.
Content Warnings
Graphic Concentration Camp Descriptions, Parental Abuse, Infidelity