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Until Next Summer by Ali Brady
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Two former best friends each find love at an adults-only summer camp in this romantic and nostalgic novel that proves “once a camp person, always a camp person.”
Wow, this book made me miss my childhood camp days and I didn't even have a particularly positive experience the five years I went to sleepaway camp. It brought all the nostalgia! This book is the definition of second chances not just between friends who've grown apart, but also the romances we wanted but didn't get as kids. The camp itself is like a main character. We get not one, but two romances so buckle up! But putting the romance aside, this book is substantial in other topics including divorce, grief, father-daughter dynamics, and the power of community. I felt super seen in this book, not just my time at a Jewish summer camp, but the musical theater references, the love of books, and two locations in which I lived long term (Chicago and Minnesota).
Read if you like Grumpy/sunshine, (Jess) or Friends with Benefits (Hillary) second chance romances. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest opinion. This book releases 7/9!
Wow, this book made me miss my childhood camp days and I didn't even have a particularly positive experience the five years I went to sleepaway camp. It brought all the nostalgia! This book is the definition of second chances not just between friends who've grown apart, but also the romances we wanted but didn't get as kids. The camp itself is like a main character. We get not one, but two romances so buckle up! But putting the romance aside, this book is substantial in other topics including divorce, grief, father-daughter dynamics, and the power of community. I felt super seen in this book, not just my time at a Jewish summer camp, but the musical theater references, the love of books, and two locations in which I lived long term (Chicago and Minnesota).
Read if you like Grumpy/sunshine, (Jess) or Friends with Benefits (Hillary) second chance romances. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest opinion. This book releases 7/9!