Ah now where to start with this book, well obviously the beginning but I just want to say I highly recommend and you’ve not even read what it’s about yet!
For me I thought it was a little slow at the start and did take me a bit of time to get into but I am pleased I carried on because I didn’t regret it. I originally thought oh no here is another girl I’m going to get annoyed it (she reminded me of me) but Alice is quite the character. Alice does what a lot of young girl does, finds a boy she’s completely smitten with and can’t get enough of.
Joe is portrayed as that secret dark horse that you want to find out more about but he annoys you at the same time. Why? One of the silliest reasons I can think of – I kept trying to picture him in my head but couldn’t quite work him out! Although the eyebrow piercing is gross.
Once Alice ventures off to Cambridge I didn’t know what to expect, I wasn’t sure if Joe would turn up or if she’d meet someone new. To be honest I’m pleased she met so many people whilst she was living there because I think if that was me in that situation I would be very upset and lonely. I like reading about the different characters that walked into her life, they seemed like great friends.
The German twist was fantastic, I really liked that and I envied the first date but as I got to know Lukas a bit more, I hated him. The more I read, the more I wanted to punch him but I can’t really punch my Kindle. You’ll see for yourself why I got a little aggressive towards him (I love how he’s not even real yet he still bothered me).
It was definitely a well written piece by Paige Toon as I was intrigued throughout the whole book and I needed to know how it ended. If I couldn’t finish the book due to my Kindle breaking I would be on edge haha. There were definitely some twists in there that shocked me (I can’t reveal or you’ll be sad I did) but very well thought out. The links between the locations and how the characters developed worked very well.
I did read this book in a matter of days and it got to the point where I was even reading whilst walking around the house. Please do consider purchasing this book because you will be gripped by the characters and probably frustrated at the same time. Paige Toon is an incredible writer and one that I admire.
One Perfect Summer by Paige Toon
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