A review by larinda_booksandanxiety
The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. Beautifully written. I read a review of this book before I read it and it said, "devastatingly beautiful." This is an accurate description. The premise is basically, the devil was invited to town and came. Though the "devil" revealed himself, I'm unsure of who or what really was the devil. This book reads like poetry...tragic poetry. Very emotional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Cannibalism