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A review by carolynlowe
The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall
3.0
Note: I received this book from the author/publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a solidly good read, especially for anyone looking for a book that's not completely fluffy good times but also not overly depressing. I think Crandall did a good job balancing the happy moments with the more stressful/tumultuous moments in the book so the general feeling was always hopeful. The plot itself is interesting and included a dual timeline narrative that was handled very well. I liked the characters and the setting was very atmospheric. However, I didn't love how many story lines this book had. It seemed like there was so much going on that I couldn't care as deeply about certain characters/situations because I had already been invested in the previous situations. Like, this book has a lot going on and it can be a little overwhelming to have to keep track of all of the loose threads. I enjoyed the overall story and thought it was well written but I wish some parts had been excluded so we could focus on some of the topics a little more.
This is a solidly good read, especially for anyone looking for a book that's not completely fluffy good times but also not overly depressing. I think Crandall did a good job balancing the happy moments with the more stressful/tumultuous moments in the book so the general feeling was always hopeful. The plot itself is interesting and included a dual timeline narrative that was handled very well. I liked the characters and the setting was very atmospheric. However, I didn't love how many story lines this book had. It seemed like there was so much going on that I couldn't care as deeply about certain characters/situations because I had already been invested in the previous situations. Like, this book has a lot going on and it can be a little overwhelming to have to keep track of all of the loose threads. I enjoyed the overall story and thought it was well written but I wish some parts had been excluded so we could focus on some of the topics a little more.