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A review by itsamanda_jo
One Summer in Santorini by Sandy Barker
2.0
Thought I'd give this a 3* rating, but even that felt generous. Down to 2*.
The book immediately started off with Sarah making her way to Greece for a boat trip, continuously pointing out that she's chronically single (after a few months? No, honey, you're not chronically single) then spending all of said boat trip unsure between two men, both of whom I didn't really like, or connect with.
She complains that one is too young for her, but the larger age gap between her and the other guy seems to be okay. I couldn't connect with any of the characters, except maybe some of the other people on the trip. Hannah was a spoiled brat. They drink all the time (nothing wrong with that) but they kick out a woman for doing just that. What was the point of even introducing her? Sarah and Josh just run hot and cold all the time. Her brain runs hot and cold all the time. Woman, seriously. You're making us women in the 30s look bad. I couldn't believe this was someone in her thirties. All I got was horny teenager who thinks she's mature. And, bloody hell, the number of times she said the word 'lover' in the last few chapters? "I now had a lover." "He was now my lover." "Her husband and my lover." Did you forget his name all of a sudden? We get it, you finally got laid even though you said you weren't looking.
I did love, however, all that is Greek. Though I did expect more of Santorini than a chapter because, you know, the title? The Greek food, the islands, the people... all of that was amazing and made me miss my holiday in Greece all over again - which was the reason I picked up this book in the first place. I wanted to be transported there again. The book did great on that part. The food. Ah, I miss the food <3
But Sarah? It started off well, but I found myself becoming increasingly irritated towards the end of the book and by the end, I was huffing in frustration at everything she did.
Description of all that is Greek? Beautiful. The characters? Sweet baby Jesus help me.
The book immediately started off with Sarah making her way to Greece for a boat trip, continuously pointing out that she's chronically single (after a few months? No, honey, you're not chronically single) then spending all of said boat trip unsure between two men, both of whom I didn't really like, or connect with.
She complains that one is too young for her, but the larger age gap between her and the other guy seems to be okay. I couldn't connect with any of the characters, except maybe some of the other people on the trip. Hannah was a spoiled brat. They drink all the time (nothing wrong with that) but they kick out a woman for doing just that. What was the point of even introducing her? Sarah and Josh just run hot and cold all the time. Her brain runs hot and cold all the time. Woman, seriously. You're making us women in the 30s look bad. I couldn't believe this was someone in her thirties. All I got was horny teenager who thinks she's mature. And, bloody hell, the number of times she said the word 'lover' in the last few chapters? "I now had a lover." "He was now my lover." "Her husband and my lover." Did you forget his name all of a sudden? We get it, you finally got laid even though you said you weren't looking.
I did love, however, all that is Greek. Though I did expect more of Santorini than a chapter because, you know, the title? The Greek food, the islands, the people... all of that was amazing and made me miss my holiday in Greece all over again - which was the reason I picked up this book in the first place. I wanted to be transported there again. The book did great on that part. The food. Ah, I miss the food <3
But Sarah? It started off well, but I found myself becoming increasingly irritated towards the end of the book and by the end, I was huffing in frustration at everything she did.
Description of all that is Greek? Beautiful. The characters? Sweet baby Jesus help me.