Review by whatmorgsreads - The Girls of Summer

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The Girls of Summer by Katie Bishop

2.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

We get to experience The Girls of Summer in alternating past and present perspectives. Rachel in the past is young, so it’s understandable that she would be selfish and naive. Rachel in present time is atrocious. This made it difficult for me to connect with her character and ultimately the story as a whole. I didn’t find much redeeming about her until maybe the end when she seemed to finally consider other people’s feelings.

I also felt the pace was incredibly slow. This story is heavily character driven and some parts seemed to drag on while Rachel was trying to figure stuff out. Unfortunately, because of the pace and my dislike for Rachel by the time we discover what is even propelling this story forward I had already lost interest (around 50%).

I think this book has very important messages and was well written, but I didn’t enjoy the story for entirely personal reasons. I found it lacking and almost boring. That is mostly because I prefer more action and faster paced books.

If you like character driven novels that discuss difficult topics, you will likely find this enjoyable and as always- I suggest giving it a chance and deciding for yourself.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for my advanced reader copy.

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