The Summer Place
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- Author：Jennifer Weiner
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Reviews
Tanya （Girl Plus Books）
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Every spring/summer I know to expect soaring temperatures （I’m in Florida so hot and humid is the norm）， an influx of tourists （also the norm）， and a juicy new release from Jennifer Weiner。 This year’s release， The Summer Place， brings a multi-generational story of family secrets that all （well， almost all） come to light as everyone gathers at the matriarch’s Cape Cod beach house for a wedding。The Summer Place is told from multiple points of view， each character with their own background， their Every spring/summer I know to expect soaring temperatures （I’m in Florida so hot and humid is the norm）， an influx of tourists （also the norm）， and a juicy new release from Jennifer Weiner。 This year’s release， The Summer Place， brings a multi-generational story of family secrets that all （well， almost all） come to light as everyone gathers at the matriarch’s Cape Cod beach house for a wedding。The Summer Place is told from multiple points of view， each character with their own background， their own struggles， and bringing their own secrets to the family gathering。 Among them are:Sarah – An almost-forty mother and stepmother， whose husband has become increasingly distant。 As she grapples with the what-if’s in her life， she’s also questioning the state of her marriage。Eli – Sarah’s husband， who moved past his first wife walking out on him and their young daughter more than twenty years ago。 Now a past indiscretion threatens to upset the life he has built with Sarah。Ruby – Eli’s daughter who， at twenty-two has always known exactly what she wanted and worked toward it with single-minded determination。 With her wedding date drawing nearer， she finds that for the first time in her life she’s not quite so certain of what she wants。Veronica （Ronnie） – Happy to host the wedding of her step-granddaughter， Ronnie is thrilled for a large family gathering at her beloved Cape Cod home before putting the house on the market。Sam – Sarah's twin brother has always felt something was missing。 Now widowed and raising his young stepson on the West coast， Sam begins to question who he is and what he wants – and hopes for answers when he returns home to Cape Cod for his niece’s wedding。Admittedly， this did start out a bit slow for me。 Weiner delved into the background of each character， establishing their history and their motivations。 This went a long way toward character development， but also felt as though there wasn’t a lot of forward momentum to the story。 Thankfully， the second half picked up considerably and the more I read the less I wanted to put the book down。 By the end I was turning the pages in a blur， desperate to see how it would all play out。Weiner is a longtime favorite and she has a true gift at creating fully-rounded， complex， and flawed characters。 In many ways， their lives and their situations are all too real and relatable。 The Summer Place has clever twists and coincidences， but at its heart is a story about the bonds of family， in all its messy glory。 Disclosure: I received a complimentary advance copy of this book for review。 This does not impact my opinion of the book or the content of this review。 I received no compensation and my review is voluntary。 。。。more
Nina
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I won this book from GoodReads！ I love the way the author personifies the beach house in this lovely novel。
Lis
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Super bummed， but this Jennifer Weiner book just might not be for me。 20% in I put it down （perhaps for now perhaps for good） as there were too many POVs + too many big issues for each character。I really really really wish it was in short story format with interconnected stories because I think it would have been AMAZING that way！
Jessie Carvalho
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Read this book if you like: Multiple POV， crazy twists and turns， family drama， heartfelt storiesSarah is completely shocked when her 22 year old stepdaughter， Ruby， announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend。 Even crazier is that Ruby has already set a date， just three months away。 She's also spoken to Sarah's mother Veronica， about having the wedding at the family’s beach house on Cape Cod。 Sarah might be worried， but Veronica is thrilled to have the family together one last time befor Read this book if you like: Multiple POV， crazy twists and turns， family drama， heartfelt storiesSarah is completely shocked when her 22 year old stepdaughter， Ruby， announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend。 Even crazier is that Ruby has already set a date， just three months away。 She's also spoken to Sarah's mother Veronica， about having the wedding at the family’s beach house on Cape Cod。 Sarah might be worried， but Veronica is thrilled to have the family together one last time before putting the big house on the market。Every single character in this book ends up going through a trial of sorts that tests them。 Ruby finds herself dealing with the wounds left by the mother who walked out when she was a baby。 Veronica ends up getting unexpected news from her meddling sister。 She must revisit the choices she made long ago when she was a bestselling novelist。 Sarah’s twin brother， Sam， is recovering from a terrible loss。 Sarah’s husband， Eli， who’s been distant lately。 He confronts the consequences of a long ago lapse from his typical good-guy behavior。 Sarah is frustrated by her husband， concerned about her stepdaughter， and worn out by challenges of life during quarantine。 She then faces the alluring reappearance of someone from her past and a life that could have been。We see all of this from the different POVs。 Normally I hate when a book has more than 3 POVs。 I loved this though。 This book is so good。 The family is messy， entertaining， and still so loving to each other。 I loved being dragged through the family drama。 There are confrontations and revelations that will touch each member of the extended family。 The character development was perfect。 I really felt connected to them。 They feel so realistic。 The setting of the book sounds absolutely gorgeous。 I have never read one of Jennifer's books。 It won't be my last。 This is the ideal Summer read。 Get it tomorrow！Thank you to NetGalley， the author Jennifer Weiner， and Atria Books for my gifted copy！ 。。。more
Crystal Van Cleef
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🎧The Summer Place by @jenniferweinerwrites ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you @simon。audio for my #gifted audiobook copy of #thesummerplace 🌙𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏: “When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend， Sarah Danhauser is shocked。 But the wheels are in motion。 Headstrong Ruby has already set a date （just three months away！） and spoken to her beloved safta， Sarah’s mother Veronica， about having the wedding at the family’s beach house in Cape Cod。 Sarah might be worried 🎧The Summer Place by @jenniferweinerwrites ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you @simon。audio for my #gifted audiobook copy of #thesummerplace 🌙𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏: “When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend， Sarah Danhauser is shocked。 But the wheels are in motion。 Headstrong Ruby has already set a date （just three months away！） and spoken to her beloved safta， Sarah’s mother Veronica， about having the wedding at the family’s beach house in Cape Cod。 Sarah might be worried， but Veronica is thrilled to be bringing the family together one last time before putting the big house on the market… …When the wedding day arrives， lovers are revealed as their true selves， misunderstandings take on a life of their own， and secrets come to light。 There are confrontations and revelations that will touch each member of the extended family， ensuring that nothing will ever be the same。”🌙𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤: I love me a good family drama book， and drama it has！ This entertaining contemporary fiction was packed with family intricacies， different POV’s and although， sometimes predictable， very absorbing and engaging story， making it perfect for a summer read。 I don’t usually enjoy too many characters in a book and I was pleasantly surprised with this one。 I think the different POV’s， the 3rd person narration and the well finished stories made a difference for me。 🌙𝑁𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: by Sutton Foster who also narrated That Summer did a great job; every voice fit the character， good flow from chapter to chapter and made a long audiobook （14+hrs） a fast， enjoyable page turner。 🌙𝑃𝑢𝑏 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒: Tomorrow🎉 May 10/22✨ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨#bookish #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #books #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #booklove #booksbooksbooks #instabook #igreads #bookreview #bookobsessed#simonaudio #thesummerplace #jenniferweiner #summerbooks #magicallybookmarked 。。。more
Katie Dispenziere
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Jennifer Weiner does it again！ "The Summer Place" is the perfect beach read telling the complex story of a blended family。 I love how Jennifer Weiner is able to show us flawed characters who are still so easy to love。 Personally， I find this as such a great reminder to understand that the people in our lives will not always be perfect， but they all have their own stories and lived experiences that shape how they show up in your life。 Jennifer Weiner does it again！ "The Summer Place" is the perfect beach read telling the complex story of a blended family。 I love how Jennifer Weiner is able to show us flawed characters who are still so easy to love。 Personally， I find this as such a great reminder to understand that the people in our lives will not always be perfect， but they all have their own stories and lived experiences that shape how they show up in your life。 。。。more
Michelle | PurelyBooks
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Finished this one last night and I enjoyed it very much。 I can easily see it being an easy summer read as the story catches your attention from the start， the characters are interesting， and their is a bit of mystery。 Family dynamics definitely takes centerstage and I enjoyed that we got to see how this family handled and was affected by the pandemic。 I’m pretty sure this is the first “pandemic” books I’ve read。 This is also the first book I’ve read with so many perspectives。 You are allowed to Finished this one last night and I enjoyed it very much。 I can easily see it being an easy summer read as the story catches your attention from the start， the characters are interesting， and their is a bit of mystery。 Family dynamics definitely takes centerstage and I enjoyed that we got to see how this family handled and was affected by the pandemic。 I’m pretty sure this is the first “pandemic” books I’ve read。 This is also the first book I’ve read with so many perspectives。 You are allowed to hear almost all of the characters thoughts which adds to the tension and mystery。 I thought I would get lost being in so many characters’ heads， but it was actually easy to follow。 。。。more
Debbie
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This is a book with a large cast of characters。 Their lives are entertwined and each person's storyline ripples into the others。 Sarah is who we original will believe to be the main characters。 She's a wife， mother， stepmother， daughter and sister in her 40s。 We soon learn all of the other characters' stories and Sarah's are entertwined。The story is sparked by the wedding of Ruby， who is Sarah's stepdaughter， to Gabe。 It is post-covid and life is resuming。 All the characters have something to do This is a book with a large cast of characters。 Their lives are entertwined and each person's storyline ripples into the others。 Sarah is who we original will believe to be the main characters。 She's a wife， mother， stepmother， daughter and sister in her 40s。 We soon learn all of the other characters' stories and Sarah's are entertwined。The story is sparked by the wedding of Ruby， who is Sarah's stepdaughter， to Gabe。 It is post-covid and life is resuming。 All the characters have something to do with this new union， even the back in time snippets we get。 As the story goes on， Weiner intermingles past and present secrets of to tell an amazing story。 Everyone is trying be supportive of the wedding， but they wonder if Ruby knows Gabe well enough to tie the knot？ Everyone has a secret， including Gabe！Sarah’s husband Eli， Ruby's father， is a successful dentist with a secret of his own that could destroy everything！Sam， Sarah’s twin brother， has lost his wife and is raising in stepson， and has a big secret of his own。Ronnie， Sarah and Sam's mother， and once a best selling author， is the owner of The Summer Place and saddened in the past years that no one wants to vacation there any longer。 She is thrilled to host the wedding。 But also has a secret of her own that will send the family in a tailspin。This wasn't a fluff read。 The story is told from several characters’ POVs and there are multiple storylines。 But rather than be hard to follow， I felt it made me invested in each character and how their stories would impact the others。 It dealt with many issues that a family deals with - love， trust， grief， friendship， sexuality， infidelity， aging parents。Many thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Lauren
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Look， I don’t usually give books one stars - something has to really make me mad in order for me to do that。 This book has so many scenes that made me mad and overall， I felt like the writing （both plot and characters） was so weak compared to other Jennifer Weiner books I’ve read。 I absolutely loved Mrs。 Everything， so I am not writing off this author， but this book just felt halfhearted， cheap， and not well fleshed out。 The book centers around the rich and privileged family of Sarah Levy-Weinbe Look， I don’t usually give books one stars - something has to really make me mad in order for me to do that。 This book has so many scenes that made me mad and overall， I felt like the writing （both plot and characters） was so weak compared to other Jennifer Weiner books I’ve read。 I absolutely loved Mrs。 Everything， so I am not writing off this author， but this book just felt halfhearted， cheap， and not well fleshed out。 The book centers around the rich and privileged family of Sarah Levy-Weinberg Danhauser。 Sarah married a divorced man who had a daughter named Ruby， then had two sons with him。 Sarah’s mother was a successful novelist when she was younger， and made enough money to pay for Sarah’s family’s house in NYC， Ruby’s college tuition， and a faaaancy house on Nantucket that Ruby grew up going to every summer。 Now， Ruby has just graduated from NYU and gotten serious with a boy during the two years of Covid。 The book starts off with Ruby announcing that they’re getting married。 It then rotates chapters between Sarah， Ruby， Sarah’s husband slash Ruby’s dad， Sarah’s mom， and Sarah’s twin brother。 Here are the things I didn’t like， in no particular order:1。 THE PRIVILEGE。 i’ll be honest， I am starting to get fed up of stories about rich white families whose generational wealth leads them to have no real problems in the world， and allows them to act in ridiculous ways that would have insane consequences for anyone without a fraction of the money that the family has。 Granted， I just finished reading another book in which the main character is unhinged and protected from every consequence of her bad actions because of her family is generational wealth， so I might be a little less forgiving。 But this is reaffirming the fact that I need to spend more of my time on stories about people who do not fit into this mold and come from more diverse and interesting backgrounds。 I don’t want to hear any more stories about wealthy grandparents who have secured housing for their future generations through their own nepotism and connections。 Also， the way that the mother of Ruby‘s future husband is treated in the story is horrible。 It’s an extremely stereotypical and un-nuanced view of someone struggling to come up in New York。 2。 The infidelity。 I don’t think this is a book where the characters are meant to be unlikable - I really believe the author wants you to root for the success and happiness of the family she puts in front of you。 But the characterization is simply lazy， and the characters do a lot of things that make them unlikeable - namely: I’ve never read a book with so much infidelity。 Another reviewer said something I agree with here - if the plot relies on that much cheating to survive， the writing is weak。 3。 The lack of show， don’t tell。 Every new characters chapter is basically a rote retelling of their life story。 Again， it feels lazy to just have the character go on this long， long， long monologue about their past， their mistakes， their experiences， and have everything be tied up to the present day in a bow。 R here are so many stronger ways to do this without just having each new perspective be a short biography of the character。Overall， this was not the book for me。 I might try another Jennifer Weiner in the future， but I’m getting a liiiittle bit tired of these sorts of stories。 Thank you to the publisher for the ARC via Netgalley！ 。。。more
Gil Levi
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i actually thought the title of this book was jennifer weiner and that it would be about a trans individual。 i'm frankly disappointed。 i actually thought the title of this book was jennifer weiner and that it would be about a trans individual。 i'm frankly disappointed。 。。。more
3 Things About This Book
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We have some blended family here and I’m loving it。 But the full circle moments for most of these family members are bit too much for me。 Who knows who， how is one connected with the other， who ends up with who after all that happens？ One full circle is good but multiple is little bit too much of a stretch for me。Pandemic hits。 Daughter brings her boyfriend to quarantine with her family because dude cannot go back to California at this point。 Call it cabin fever， after things start to get better We have some blended family here and I’m loving it。 But the full circle moments for most of these family members are bit too much for me。 Who knows who， how is one connected with the other， who ends up with who after all that happens？ One full circle is good but multiple is little bit too much of a stretch for me。Pandemic hits。 Daughter brings her boyfriend to quarantine with her family because dude cannot go back to California at this point。 Call it cabin fever， after things start to get better daughter and the boyfriend decide to marry。 Father sees and mother in law’s face over FaceTime and then when memories start to flood back。 And not in a good way！ As the wedding day approaches， everyone starts thinking about how to unveil their secrets to others， trying to figure out the best time to do it。 While all family members are loosing sleep over their secrets， the daughter solves everything with one word。 It was a good page turner， but I could do with less web of connections between people 。。。more
Cat D | _basicbookworm
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Ruby is 22 and getting married to her pandemic boyfriend - a small， intimate wedding at her Safta’s （her step-mother’s mother） beach house on Cape Cod。 This family is filled with secrets and the days leading up to the wedding threaten to expose secrets as each family member has to face something。 This one is told in multiple perspectives that will have you screaming for this family to communicate with each other and dying for all of these secrets to get out。 This was a juicy summer read that was Ruby is 22 and getting married to her pandemic boyfriend - a small， intimate wedding at her Safta’s （her step-mother’s mother） beach house on Cape Cod。 This family is filled with secrets and the days leading up to the wedding threaten to expose secrets as each family member has to face something。 This one is told in multiple perspectives that will have you screaming for this family to communicate with each other and dying for all of these secrets to get out。 This was a juicy summer read that was filled with secrets and so many tangled webs。 It’s hard to say much without giving anything away but I enjoyed that this one was suspenseful without being too dark or stressful。 I kept turning the pages waiting for things to explode and all of the secrets to catch up with this family。 I loved how complex and real this family felt and how many issues this book tackled。 Jennifer Weiner is the queen of the summer beach read， and she has another fun one here！Thank you to Atria Books for the advanced copy！ 。。。more
Kathy Anderson
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I loved The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner！ Complex characters， fast-paced plot， and even some twists。 This book should be on your summer reading list！The novel centers around 3 generations of one family。 The entire family is gathering at the matriarch’s Cape Cod beach house for the wedding of her step-granddaughter。 Leading up to the wedding， secrets will be revealed， misunderstandings abound， and hopefully forgiveness is given。 Not only does Weiner tell a great story， but I was also moved by I loved The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner！ Complex characters， fast-paced plot， and even some twists。 This book should be on your summer reading list！The novel centers around 3 generations of one family。 The entire family is gathering at the matriarch’s Cape Cod beach house for the wedding of her step-granddaughter。 Leading up to the wedding， secrets will be revealed， misunderstandings abound， and hopefully forgiveness is given。 Not only does Weiner tell a great story， but I was also moved by her keen observations on life woven throughout the book。The author writes about each characters’ backstory， so you feel like you really get to know them – the good and the bad。 Even Cape Cod becomes a living breathing character in this story。 I was sad to see this story end as the characters came alive for me。I’ve read all of Jennifer Weiner’s books and this story stands out as one of my favorites。Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC！ 。。。more
Jessica Moro
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This was a heavy family drama centered around a summer house in cape cod。 There’s too many characters and very intrinsic stories that happen but it is filled with so much drama。 This is like a summer Family Stone so if you like your stories with Melancholy yet uplifting， give this family drama a chance
Marsha
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Two families， many generations and lots of secrets spiraling around。 Everything comes to a head when they all get together at Grandma's summer place for what they think will be a wedding。 Poignant humor and a deep understanding of human nature make this a compulsively enjoyable read。 Two families， many generations and lots of secrets spiraling around。 Everything comes to a head when they all get together at Grandma's summer place for what they think will be a wedding。 Poignant humor and a deep understanding of human nature make this a compulsively enjoyable read。 。。。more
Natalie Freese
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I have been a Jennifer Weiner fan since her first foray to the printed page。 I love how her novels and the characters within have matured and aged as she has and their stories are always relevant to the world around them。This novel was written during the pandemic and the characters， just like the author was holed up and itching to get out and getaway。 Family drama and friendships come with highs and lows and this first Bonafide Beach Read of 2022 encompasses it all。 With stressed-out people， wed I have been a Jennifer Weiner fan since her first foray to the printed page。 I love how her novels and the characters within have matured and aged as she has and their stories are always relevant to the world around them。This novel was written during the pandemic and the characters， just like the author was holed up and itching to get out and getaway。 Family drama and friendships come with highs and lows and this first Bonafide Beach Read of 2022 encompasses it all。 With stressed-out people， weddings， and wrangling children on cape cod's sunny shores， sets up The Summer Place up as another all-star read with a female cast of characters。 。。。more
Diana N。
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This book is full of family drama！ I felt like every soap opera/talk show point of drama was thrown into one story。I felt like the drama from relationships to past transgressions was a bit too over the top for my taste。 At the beginning I felt like a huge portion of the book was spent on different character's flash backs with alternating stories between many characters。I may have liked this book more if the time was spent from only a couple main characters perspectives。 I enjoyed the book， but d This book is full of family drama！ I felt like every soap opera/talk show point of drama was thrown into one story。I felt like the drama from relationships to past transgressions was a bit too over the top for my taste。 At the beginning I felt like a huge portion of the book was spent on different character's flash backs with alternating stories between many characters。I may have liked this book more if the time was spent from only a couple main characters perspectives。 I enjoyed the book， but didn't feel like there was anything special in the plot that hasn't been done before。Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy of this ARC for my honest review。 。。。more
Cindy
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There is way too much going on in this book！ And too many characters！ I had to keep reminding myself who was who and were their actions in the past or the present。 Each member of this dysfunctional family had his/her own story which of course came together as the story progressed。 The author loves detail which at times seemed like filler。 This book is promoted as a beach read but in my opinion there was nothing beachy about it other than the setting is on Cape Cod。
Tammy
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3。5 stars。 Hang on tight for a bumpy ride。 It’s all about family dynamics/dysfunction and I’m here for it。 This is a wildly imaginative， original story that doesn’t romance over this family’s three generations of flaws。 It begins when a 3rd gen。 22 year-old announces her engagement to her six-weeks-new pandemic boyfriend。 It then follows along as the various family members backstories are told up to the current time as they sort out private issues and past decisions。 This felt like a soap-operis 3。5 stars。 Hang on tight for a bumpy ride。 It’s all about family dynamics/dysfunction and I’m here for it。 This is a wildly imaginative， original story that doesn’t romance over this family’s three generations of flaws。 It begins when a 3rd gen。 22 year-old announces her engagement to her six-weeks-new pandemic boyfriend。 It then follows along as the various family members backstories are told up to the current time as they sort out private issues and past decisions。 This felt like a soap-operish take on the good， the bad， and the ugly。 Secrets， indiscretions， sexuality， and just plain old bad decision making are par for the course here。 There were heavy topics that Jennifer Weiner was able to write with finesse giving them a somewhat lighter feel （which I appreciated）。 These aren’t the most likable characters， but oh boy。。 what an interesting and entertaining group。*I received an arc from Atria Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Carrie
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Review coming soon。
Lori Lucas
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It has been several years since I have read one of Jennifer Weiners’ books。 I was very excited for this one and very thankful to have won this copy from Goodreads。 This book did not disappoint。 I enjoyed how the chapters were each written for a certain character。 There was great detail in learning about each one。 This made you really get to know each one， and anxious to get to the next chapter about them to see what was next。 This was a long book but flowed well and read easy。 It was difficult t It has been several years since I have read one of Jennifer Weiners’ books。 I was very excited for this one and very thankful to have won this copy from Goodreads。 This book did not disappoint。 I enjoyed how the chapters were each written for a certain character。 There was great detail in learning about each one。 This made you really get to know each one， and anxious to get to the next chapter about them to see what was next。 This was a long book but flowed well and read easy。 It was difficult to put down once I got into the details of what was going on。 Lots of family drama going on in this one but wrapped up nicely in the end。 I definitely ready to read more of her books that I have missed out on over the past few years！ 。。。more
donna
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Thank you Simon & Schuster for the arc via netgalley。 The first half of the book is exposition and there are a lot of characters it covers。 The second half is a lot more interesting。 The house itself is a "character" and I wish it had more scenes。 It had some good family themes。 Thank you Simon & Schuster for the arc via netgalley。 The first half of the book is exposition and there are a lot of characters it covers。 The second half is a lot more interesting。 The house itself is a "character" and I wish it had more scenes。 It had some good family themes。 。。。more
Patty Ramirez
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I really enjoyed this book， even though it took me a long time to finish it。 It was entertaining enough to keep me engaged， but I do wish that Jennifer Weiner wrote a different kind of story。 I did not see one of the major plot twists coming and I was very shocked （in a good way！）。 A great book， overall but again， wishing that the stories set in the summer at the Cape get a rest on the next book。 Thank you to the Publisher， Author and NetGalley for providing a free copy of this book。
Lindsay
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Jennifer Weiner is the queen of the summer read。 Her books can be a little hit or miss for me。 Loved Mrs Everything， didn’t really like Big Summer。 I feel like Ms。 Weiner is back on track with That Summer， and now The Summer Place。 Huge cast of characters， everyone has at least one secret sure to shake things up。 If you like a good soapy family relationship drama， with a touch of comedy of errors， set in beautiful Cape Cod， this book is for you。 I thought the author handled writing in the time o Jennifer Weiner is the queen of the summer read。 Her books can be a little hit or miss for me。 Loved Mrs Everything， didn’t really like Big Summer。 I feel like Ms。 Weiner is back on track with That Summer， and now The Summer Place。 Huge cast of characters， everyone has at least one secret sure to shake things up。 If you like a good soapy family relationship drama， with a touch of comedy of errors， set in beautiful Cape Cod， this book is for you。 I thought the author handled writing in the time of Covid really well。 Aside from the writing， I know the style of cover art is on trend， but it hasn’t felt right for the tone of these most recent books。 3。5 stars， rounded down to 3。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC， in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Connie
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Sarah and Eli are parents to Dexter 8， and Miles， 7。 Ruby， 22， is Eli’s daughter from a previous marriage。 Since the pandemic， Sarah has felt hemmed in as Eli， a periodontist， is doing telamedicine and teaching classes on line。 The boys are being schooled at home online。 Ruby and her boyfriend， Gabe， have moved in with them as well。 Thank goodness， they have a large 4-story home。 Sarah’s mother， Veronica， gave them the money for it。Veronica was once a well-known author， but after writing just 2 Sarah and Eli are parents to Dexter 8， and Miles， 7。 Ruby， 22， is Eli’s daughter from a previous marriage。 Since the pandemic， Sarah has felt hemmed in as Eli， a periodontist， is doing telamedicine and teaching classes on line。 The boys are being schooled at home online。 Ruby and her boyfriend， Gabe， have moved in with them as well。 Thank goodness， they have a large 4-story home。 Sarah’s mother， Veronica， gave them the money for it。Veronica was once a well-known author， but after writing just 2 books， she gave it up。 Her husband， Lee， has passed away and she lives in a large home in Cape Cod。Ruby and Gabe have just announced that they want to get married and Veronica has offered the Cape Cod home as the wedding venue。 Ruby’s mother was not cut out to be a mother and simply walked out when Ruby was just a baby。Sarah is a professor of English and a renowned pianist。 The lockdown has really been trying for her and she yearns for some peace and quiet。Oh my goodness， what a book。 This is all about self-discovery and sharing of long-kept secrets。 I loved the characters。 While everyone is flawed in some way， the book just shows that all of us are redeemable。 This is a book about family and how everyone sticks together。 Don’t miss it。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Laura Pal
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The Summer Place By Jennifer WeinerThe title could be The Summer Place of Secrets。 This story is about a family and their acquaintances， all of which seem to have at least one secret。 If you enjoy a light， interesting story， this should be on your list of 2022 summer reads。The prologue of the story provides the reader with a peek into what the experience of reading this book will be like。 A descriptive narrative of the house overlooking Cape Cod Bay has eroded in the forty years the house was ow The Summer Place By Jennifer WeinerThe title could be The Summer Place of Secrets。 This story is about a family and their acquaintances， all of which seem to have at least one secret。 If you enjoy a light， interesting story， this should be on your list of 2022 summer reads。The prologue of the story provides the reader with a peek into what the experience of reading this book will be like。 A descriptive narrative of the house overlooking Cape Cod Bay has eroded in the forty years the house was owned by this family。 Changes occurred due to the weather， other incidents of nature， the guests who came and went， the food cooked in the kitchen， the people who were conceived there， and the creatures that clung to the exterior all shaped how the house existed and decayed。 Similarly to how some people’s lives do。 The chapters of the book are each dedicated to one of seven main characters。 Each of the characters are well developed and the story illustrates what it’s like to be a mother， a father， a sister， a brother， how first love feels， how marriages can be tested and how the loss of a loved one can impact so many people， places and things。 I found the book to be a good distraction with thought-provoking moments and it was a rather quick read。 。。。more
Tammy
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This is based on a personal opinion but I am not for reading about how things were during the pandemic as I still want to escape from that。 I also felt there was underlying political messages involving vaccines and masks that I'm not wanting to read about in a book。 There was also an incident that occurs that would be next to impossible in happening that turned the story into a very unbelievable one。 Since a good portion of the story involved a lot of realistic details on what happened during th This is based on a personal opinion but I am not for reading about how things were during the pandemic as I still want to escape from that。 I also felt there was underlying political messages involving vaccines and masks that I'm not wanting to read about in a book。 There was also an incident that occurs that would be next to impossible in happening that turned the story into a very unbelievable one。 Since a good portion of the story involved a lot of realistic details on what happened during the pandemic， the twist felt quite at odds with the rest of the story's believability rendering me finally giving in on dnfing at around 65%。 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewSarah Danhauser is shocked when her twenty-two year old step-daughter announces at the dinner table that she and her pandemic boyfriend are getting married， and worse yet - the wedding is just three months away。 This will definitely be a wedding to remember。 Eli， the bride's father， has been distant and distracted lately， and Sarah is convinced he is having an affair。 He promises he will tell her everything after the wedding。 T ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewSarah Danhauser is shocked when her twenty-two year old step-daughter announces at the dinner table that she and her pandemic boyfriend are getting married， and worse yet - the wedding is just three months away。 This will definitely be a wedding to remember。 Eli， the bride's father， has been distant and distracted lately， and Sarah is convinced he is having an affair。 He promises he will tell her everything after the wedding。 The Groom's mother has been ducking Eli's calls。 She knew him when she was much younger， and she is worried about crossing paths with him again。 Sam， Sarah's twin brother， is still recovering from a terrible loss and is trying to pick up the pieces of his life and discover who he really is。 Veronica， Sam & Sarah's mother is dealing with a medical diagnosis that she is hiding from the family。 Oh， and Sarah's first love of her life has just reappeared and is causing her to make some really bad choices， in retaliation for Eli's alleged cheating。 Yes。 this is definitely going to be a wedding to remember。I loved this book！ Each chapter was told in the viewpoint of one of the characters， with the occasional insert thrown in with the viewpoint as if the house was speaking。 This book was a combination of women's fiction & chick lit and would make the perfect beach read。 I love the way it read like a juicy gossip magazine at times， with so much going on with each person， and I love how it started in the present， and then slowly told each person's backstory and secret。 I laughed until I cried over the part where Sam learned about what "Drarry" was and then went down that rabbit hole。 If you don't read another book this summer， make sure it is this one！ 。。。more
Edens Book Den
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✨Very interesting opening to a book。 We’ve all heard that saying “If these walls could talk。” This story explores that。 What have they seen？ What have they heard？ What secrets are kept among its inhabitants？ What secrets behind those walls stay hidden and which secrets are shared and discovered？ The prologue was great and definitely had me intrigued to dive into the story。✨Part one opens up with the main couple Sarah and Eli having Shabbat when their daughter Ruby announces at the dinner table s ✨Very interesting opening to a book。 We’ve all heard that saying “If these walls could talk。” This story explores that。 What have they seen？ What have they heard？ What secrets are kept among its inhabitants？ What secrets behind those walls stay hidden and which secrets are shared and discovered？ The prologue was great and definitely had me intrigued to dive into the story。✨Part one opens up with the main couple Sarah and Eli having Shabbat when their daughter Ruby announces at the dinner table she’s getting married to her boyfriend Gabe。 Shortly after the twists and turns start to flow。 We get the background of each character， their story， and their secrets。 Pretty much everyone is hiding something。 ✨I’m not going to be too specific as there are a lot of dynamics going on。 It’s more fun to discover the truth behind the enigma of each character as the author reveals them。 The Summer Place has an heir of mystery to it as we try to figure out everyone’s back story and how each story connects to the current timeline。 Everyone in this book has a tale to tell and secrets kept close to the chest。 Some will be revealed and some might stay hidden， but it’s a very fascinating read that kept me interested until the end。 I didn’t particularly love any specific character， but I felt invested in how the outcome of their stories would pan out。 ✨If you like family dramas with a side of secrets and a hefty dose of dysfunction this one is for you。 I will say that the story is tied up nicely at the end， almost a bit too nicely for me。 That being said， it’s a read that will keep you interested in the characters and how they fare。 A solid 3。5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Sheri
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