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The Summer Without You (2014)

by Karen Swan(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1447255208 (ISBN13: 9781447255208)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Pan

review 1: This book, in the tradition of Karen Swan, had a good storyline. HOWEVER, I didn't enjoy it NEARLY as much as I've enjoyed her other books. Mystery writing (which is essentially the basis of the plot), does not appear to be her strong suit. Clues were not very elegantly woven in, and when they came to light, enough detail was not provided. Also, the one thing that really irked me about this book was that, there are so many lovely characters, but Rowena is the only one who gets a happy ending. The rest are left dangling for their lives on a bunch of loose ends that leaves most of them, quite frankly, miserable. The central relationship of the book unfolded much too quickly, in a bit of a Romeo and Juliet, love at first sight, unbelievable kind of way. All in all, I enjoyed ... morethe first half of the book, but the second half was a gigantic disappointment.
review 2: I don't think I'd read Karen Swan's writing before now and I was nicely surprised. I thought it would be a fairly easy and predictable 'Summer' read and that was exactly what I needed. But it was a bit more than that and the surprise was a nice one. Instead of being a predictable love story following a typical romance, you actually get to around halfway through the book without really knowing who the major love interest will be - although there are hints. The writing is crafted in such a way that you think you've got it, and then Swan will throw a curve ball in to head you in a very different direction. It also has an edginess to it - it's not just about love and romance, it's about friendships and something a bit more sinister that's going on throughout the book. It's also a little educational which I liked as well. I definitely recommend this! less

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