That Summer
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- Author：Jennifer Weiner
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Reviews
Lynne
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This was such a wonderful take on a serious subject。 I really liked the characters， even though they are completely different than I。 I enjoyed reading about the scenery/geography， and the food all sounded delicious！ The way the story unfolds and the the subject matter is dealt with， is very engaging。 Thank you NetGalley for the ARC。
Alissa
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When two Dianas' similar email addresses cause a mix-up， it all seems like a strange coincidence。。。。 or is it？ Touching on the #metoo movement， with elements of Brent Kavanaugh and Stanford rapid Brock Turner's stories， with That Summer author Weiner asks both how would you react if the worst happened to you and also how well do we know the people we love？ The book brings up issues of privilege， friendship， marriage， family， teenage identity and more。 While the first part of the book that goes b When two Dianas' similar email addresses cause a mix-up， it all seems like a strange coincidence。。。。 or is it？ Touching on the #metoo movement， with elements of Brent Kavanaugh and Stanford rapid Brock Turner's stories， with That Summer author Weiner asks both how would you react if the worst happened to you and also how well do we know the people we love？ The book brings up issues of privilege， friendship， marriage， family， teenage identity and more。 While the first part of the book that goes back and forth in time was a little choppy， by halfway through I was hooked and finished reading in one evening。 This is not a light read， but it is a good book that I recommend。 。。。more
Claire
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Jennifer Weiner’s latest book takes the reader back to the Outer Cape where Big Summer took place， in fact there is a quick， fleeting reference to some of the characters and storyline。 That Summer is not a sequel， so no need to read Big Summer first。 I was drawn into the story， the drama， and generally liked the characters， albeit empathetic for the paths theirs lives had taken。 I loved the details about Daisy’s cooking， Beatrice’s crafting and Diana’s decoupaged oyster shells。 The stereotypical Jennifer Weiner’s latest book takes the reader back to the Outer Cape where Big Summer took place， in fact there is a quick， fleeting reference to some of the characters and storyline。 That Summer is not a sequel， so no need to read Big Summer first。 I was drawn into the story， the drama， and generally liked the characters， albeit empathetic for the paths theirs lives had taken。 I loved the details about Daisy’s cooking， Beatrice’s crafting and Diana’s decoupaged oyster shells。 The stereotypical prep school boys and their escapades were more cringe worthy and the subject matters were difficult to read at times。 It got heavy。 My heart went out to both Daisy and Diana throughout。 My daughter had to read Ibsen’s A Doll’s House in her 10th grade English class this year， and having never read it， I joined her。 In many ways， That Summer plays out as a modern version of the play with similar #metoo realizations and lessons。 Beatrice recognizes it having read the play in 10th grade and mentions it to her mother who then downloads it and reads it straight through in a night。 The comparisons that can be drawn between Torvald and Hal and Nora and Daisy are fascinating。Overall， I recommend this book！ It’s worth adding to your beach bag this summer。 Just be prepared - it’s not a light read。 The writing is good。 Thank you to @AtriaBooks and NetGalley for sending me an ARC。 That Summer comes out on 5/11。 。。。more
Mary G。
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Thank you to Atria Books for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review！Genre: women's fictionPub date: May 11Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸Recommend？: Yes - just be aware of the trigger warningsDaisy Shoemaker and Diana Starling couldn't be more different， but their similar email addresses set them on a path to friendship。 Homemaker Daisy's not sure why the glamorous consultant Diana wants to be her friend， but she's excited to spend time with her。 However， Diana's not just looking for friend Thank you to Atria Books for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review！Genre: women's fictionPub date: May 11Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸Recommend？: Yes - just be aware of the trigger warningsDaisy Shoemaker and Diana Starling couldn't be more different， but their similar email addresses set them on a path to friendship。 Homemaker Daisy's not sure why the glamorous consultant Diana wants to be her friend， but she's excited to spend time with her。 However， Diana's not just looking for friendship and cooking lessons - she has ulterior motives yet to be revealed。。。Don't judge a book by its cover - this may look like a light beach read， but there's a lot more emotional heft here。 This book is placed firmly in the #MeToo era， there is discussion of sexual assault， and Weiner's characters grapple with the consequences of past events and our patriarchal society。 I didn’t know this when I started reading， so I wanted to make sure to bring it up in this review so others will be aware。What I love about Jennifer Weiner's writing is how she explores female friendship and the choices women make over the course of their lives。 It's clear that women can't have it all， and Weiner does a great job showing us different paths different women take， and the sacrifices and compromises along the way。 This book feels similar in tone to her earlier work Mrs。 Everything， so definitely pick it up if you liked that one。I loved spending time with Daisy and Diana， and I'm sure other readers will feel the same。 Daisy's daughter Beatrice was a great addition to the story， bringing a younger point of view to the issues examined。 Even though I wouldn't say this is a beach read， it's partially set in Truro on Cape Cod， and Weiner made that town come alive。 。。。more
Erin
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Just finished This Summer by Jennifer Weiner last night。 I have to say this is my favourite book of hers so far。 The story revolves around two different Diana’s from very different walks of life。 Diana， nicknamed by her husband， Daisy， lives a very privileged life， running her own cooking business， married to a lawyer， living in an affluent neighbourhood in a fancy house， with no financial worries at all。 The other Diana struggles daily。 Due to her traumatic past， Diana dropped out of college an Just finished This Summer by Jennifer Weiner last night。 I have to say this is my favourite book of hers so far。 The story revolves around two different Diana’s from very different walks of life。 Diana， nicknamed by her husband， Daisy， lives a very privileged life， running her own cooking business， married to a lawyer， living in an affluent neighbourhood in a fancy house， with no financial worries at all。 The other Diana struggles daily。 Due to her traumatic past， Diana dropped out of college and life in general， as she couldn’t function anymore。 She moved to a small cottage in Cape cod working at a restaurant to pay her bills。 By coincidence， or so Diana would have us believe， the two women’s worlds connect and a very unlikely and unique friendship is formed between Daisy and Diana。 This is not your typical Jennifer Weiner novel as it deals with a very serious trauma that happened to Diana when she was 15。 The first part of the book felt like a cozy warm sweater on a cool fall night。 I got a warm fuzzy feeling reading it。 But about half way through， the novel took a drastic turn by dealing with a serious assault that happened “That Summer” decades ago。 It was definitely much harder reading the second half and took me longer to read as I needed to process all that had happened。 That Summer was extremely well written， thoughtful， heart wrenching and relevant story。 That Summer is about adversity， family， lies， deception， abuse， manipulation and the beauty of friendship， hope and love。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5。 Thank you @simonschusterca for the advance， uncorrected reader’s proof in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kathleen
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This book goes beyond typical women's fiction ___ a genre I find unsatisfying。 THAT SUMMER starts slowly but plummets into dark timely territory。 This book goes beyond typical women's fiction ___ a genre I find unsatisfying。 THAT SUMMER starts slowly but plummets into dark timely territory。 。。。more
Sarah
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This book is full of intrigue， love， friendship and finding your self worth。 The author created two amazing female characters that I automatically liked。 They are troubled and broken yet they are strong and determined。 I love the style in which the author wrote this book， so you are learning the storyline at the same time the other characters are。 The book may have triggers for some people but it is not graphic and it is of utmost importance to the storyline。 This book shows the importance of no This book is full of intrigue， love， friendship and finding your self worth。 The author created two amazing female characters that I automatically liked。 They are troubled and broken yet they are strong and determined。 I love the style in which the author wrote this book， so you are learning the storyline at the same time the other characters are。 The book may have triggers for some people but it is not graphic and it is of utmost importance to the storyline。 This book shows the importance of not losing yourself as you get married， work， raise a family， etc。 It also shows how much a strong friendship is to a person。 We all need somebody that loves us and supports us no matter what and that person may not be the obvious choice。 The author has blended two women’s lives together in several ways that we don’t see coming。 Included in these two women’s story is that of a teenager trying to find out who she really is and who she wants to be。 In many ways this teenager is miles ahead of other girls her age as she is self assured enough to dress as she wants。 While she is trying to discover what a good friend and relationships are， her adult counterparts are discovering that life isn’t what they had thought it would be。 It is difficult to get into the story as I don’t want to bring any spoilers to my review。 I can just say that this is a highly emotional and troubling story but one that needs to be told。 It shows how the society is slowly changing the way it thinks but it also shows how the mentality of people still has a long long way to go。 There are some unexpected twists that bring the intrigue to the book。 You might want to have a few Kleenex beside is not a light beach read as I originally thought it was but it is an amazing book and is the same caliber as the other books written by this author。 You will love it。 。。。more
Christine Kelly
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I always look forward to Jennifer Weiner’s newest book and was so thankful I was granted early access to her latest， That Summer。One day Daisy （short for Dianna） gets an email meant from someone else。 Down on her luck and just feeling lonely， she replies to the email and forms a friendship with the sender， another Dianna。 Is Dianna really as perfect as she seems？Was this really a coincidence or does Dianna really have a motive here？ Why is Dianna asking so many questions about Hal， Daisy’s husba I always look forward to Jennifer Weiner’s newest book and was so thankful I was granted early access to her latest， That Summer。One day Daisy （short for Dianna） gets an email meant from someone else。 Down on her luck and just feeling lonely， she replies to the email and forms a friendship with the sender， another Dianna。 Is Dianna really as perfect as she seems？Was this really a coincidence or does Dianna really have a motive here？ Why is Dianna asking so many questions about Hal， Daisy’s husband？The book alternates between both women’s point of view and past/present。 At first， it was definitely a bit challenging， figuring out who was who， but it all comes together and makes sense fairly quickly。So you are aware…it does focus heavily on the sensitive subject of the #metoo movement。Overall， I really enjoyed this book。 It’s so much more than your typical “beach read”， which is just how I like it！⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Lindsay
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Thank you to Atria Books and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。First， I would like to say that Mrs。 Everything is one of my favorite reads and I gave it five stars。 This， however， I just couldn't finish。 It might be for someone else， but it's not for me。 The plot had me bored and I was not invested in the characters or storyline whatsoever。 I feel like Weiner had her writing method developed in her prior books and has somewhat deviated from it with her last two books and I' Thank you to Atria Books and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。First， I would like to say that Mrs。 Everything is one of my favorite reads and I gave it five stars。 This， however， I just couldn't finish。 It might be for someone else， but it's not for me。 The plot had me bored and I was not invested in the characters or storyline whatsoever。 I feel like Weiner had her writing method developed in her prior books and has somewhat deviated from it with her last two books and I'm not quite sure why。 This was a letdown for me， but maybe some will enjoy it， I just couldn't find myself caring about anyone in it enough to finish。2。5 stars。 。。。more
Melissa
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I will be reviewing this at my blog in a few weeks and didn't want it sitting in my currently read queue。 It was an interesting and thought-provoking story。 I will be reviewing this at my blog in a few weeks and didn't want it sitting in my currently read queue。 It was an interesting and thought-provoking story。 。。。more
Marianne
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I devoured this book in 2 days。。。 I honestly couldn’t put it down！That Summer is an intriguing novel about secrets， surviving our pasts and the bonds female friendship。 There are 2 Diana’s in this story who are living 2 opposite lives。 Diana （Daisy） Shoemaker is a suburban wife & mother to a teenager。 She’s financially secure living in a big house with her older success husband， but she is emotionally lonely。 Diana Starling is living a glamorous， sophisticated， life working as a consultant。 Thei I devoured this book in 2 days。。。 I honestly couldn’t put it down！That Summer is an intriguing novel about secrets， surviving our pasts and the bonds female friendship。 There are 2 Diana’s in this story who are living 2 opposite lives。 Diana （Daisy） Shoemaker is a suburban wife & mother to a teenager。 She’s financially secure living in a big house with her older success husband， but she is emotionally lonely。 Diana Starling is living a glamorous， sophisticated， life working as a consultant。 Their paths are crossed when one of their emails accidentally gets misdirected to the others。 They decide to meet and quickly become friends。 But， as they get closer， we learn that their connection was not completely accidental。 Who IS this other woman， and what does she want with Daisy？I was so invested in this book from beginning to end。 I enjoyed how the story was told from multiple perspectives。 I did foresee the direction of the book before the big reveal but nonetheless still enjoyed reading how everything unfolded。 There was a bit of mystery but it wasn’t too hard to figure out。 This book focuses more on the characters and their experiences/emotions。 This book sheds light on the Me Too movement and challenges the “boys will be boys” mentality。 @jenniferweinerwrites does an amazing job at demonstrating how experiences from the past can snowball and affect many people for many years。 That Summer is available on May 11th！ Make sure to check it out✨Thank you @atriabooks for sending me this gifted advanced copy！ 💌 。。。more
Sheri
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Jennifer Weiner is one of my auto read authors so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of her new novel， That Summer。 The story began a little confusing and it took me a few chapters to understand what was happening。 Once I caught up， I couldn’t get enough。 I love the character Diana。 She is a strong woman who struggled in the aftermath of a terrible experience。 I loved watching her get her ‘revenge’。 This book is an excellent read for anyone who enjoys strong characters overcoming the negative in l Jennifer Weiner is one of my auto read authors so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of her new novel， That Summer。 The story began a little confusing and it took me a few chapters to understand what was happening。 Once I caught up， I couldn’t get enough。 I love the character Diana。 She is a strong woman who struggled in the aftermath of a terrible experience。 I loved watching her get her ‘revenge’。 This book is an excellent read for anyone who enjoys strong characters overcoming the negative in life。 。。。more
Louanne
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I am a fan of Jennifer Weiner books and this is her best book yet！。This is a highly suspenseful story of two Dianas who are connected through the events that happened one summer at Cape Cod。 This book is not a light beach read but instead delves into past mistakes and forgiveness。Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。
Kate Anthony
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That Summer by Jennifer WeinerPublisher - Atria BooksPublish Date- 11 May 2021Rating - 3。25/5 Stars***Thank you to Netgalley， Atria Books， and of course， Jennifer Weiner for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。I have a complex relationship with Jennifer Weiner。 I used to adore her books，。 but I have to say， I feel like her last couple have all been the exact same - down to the title of last summers and this one！ Her plots always seem to follow the same concept - female best friends and I jus That Summer by Jennifer WeinerPublisher - Atria BooksPublish Date- 11 May 2021Rating - 3。25/5 Stars***Thank you to Netgalley， Atria Books， and of course， Jennifer Weiner for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。I have a complex relationship with Jennifer Weiner。 I used to adore her books，。 but I have to say， I feel like her last couple have all been the exact same - down to the title of last summers and this one！ Her plots always seem to follow the same concept - female best friends and I just want more！ With that being said， I did like this one more than last years Big Summer， but this was still not her best。 I am glad the book brought attention to the #MeToo movement， although there was no real resolution of consequences for the abusers。 I also felt the twist was very obvious from the beginning！ I also found that Daisy’s daughter would not get away with the way she acted in this book in real life。 I do recommend this book， but do realise it is very similar to JW other books of recent publication。 If you want something different， I would say skip。 。。。more
Shel
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Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for honest feedback。Jennifer Weiner is one of those authors that could write the phone book and I’d happily read every page。 “That Summer” is an extremely powerful take on today’s social climate relating to the #metoo movement， generational difference and gender norms。 I really don’t want to go in depth on the synopsis of the book because I think it’s fairly easy to figure out what the plot is once you 2 chapters in so I Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for honest feedback。Jennifer Weiner is one of those authors that could write the phone book and I’d happily read every page。 “That Summer” is an extremely powerful take on today’s social climate relating to the #metoo movement， generational difference and gender norms。 I really don’t want to go in depth on the synopsis of the book because I think it’s fairly easy to figure out what the plot is once you 2 chapters in so I don’t want to spoil it for anyone。 I’ll just say that it’s a pretty common trope these days but Wiener makes the story feel fresh and oddly hopeful。Wiener also gives us 3 of the most amazing female characters: Diana， Daisy and Beatrice。 Honestly， if I don’t get a sequel with Beatrice as the main character I will write a letter to the editor because I want to be her when I grow up！ Are these women damaged and sometimes unable to see how strong they are？ Yes， but aren’t we all like that at times？ Overall， another strong novel from Jennifer Wiener。 I might suggest some Trigger Warning language at the beginning of the book but ultimately I think this book is a really important read。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Thanks to netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for allowing me to read this book。
Genevieve Trono
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Jennifer Weiner， once again took me by surprise with the level of complexity and topics covered in this book。 I think it's the book covers that always make me think I'm going to be reading a light beach read， and in my opinion， this was far from that。 The story follows two women， both named Diana， who meet after one starts accidentally receiving the other's emails。 While it seems like a coincidence at the time， the reader learns quickly there is a whole tangle of reasons these two are being brou Jennifer Weiner， once again took me by surprise with the level of complexity and topics covered in this book。 I think it's the book covers that always make me think I'm going to be reading a light beach read， and in my opinion， this was far from that。 The story follows two women， both named Diana， who meet after one starts accidentally receiving the other's emails。 While it seems like a coincidence at the time， the reader learns quickly there is a whole tangle of reasons these two are being brought together。 I loved the sub-stories of Diana's time spent working in a Cape Cod restaurant， and the other Diana's time attempting to parent he， rather eccentric， daughter。 With strong themes along with the #metoo movement， this book brought up a lot of important issues for discussion。 I did feel like it was a little long toward the end， though the ending itself was satisfying。 This would make a great read for a book club discussion and I once again appreciate Weiner diving into such important topics in a readable way。 Thank you to Atria Books for my gifted copy。 。。。more
Kim
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Intense subject and interesting read。 I didn’t love the resolution as much but I found a lot to identify with in the characters and it was interesting to me the questions raised towards the end about how to find a resolution or make amends， or if that’s even possible。
Dani
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Jennifer Weiner is one of my auto-read authors and I really enjoyed her latest book， That Summer。 Weiner is a masterful writer and is able to cover a heavy topic with grace and poise。 As always， the writing is beautiful and the characters are realistic。 The story felt very real and authentic。 Given everything going on in the world， I think this is a timely release。 I don't want to give much more away， but I would recommend this book！ Jennifer Weiner is one of my auto-read authors and I really enjoyed her latest book， That Summer。 Weiner is a masterful writer and is able to cover a heavy topic with grace and poise。 As always， the writing is beautiful and the characters are realistic。 The story felt very real and authentic。 Given everything going on in the world， I think this is a timely release。 I don't want to give much more away， but I would recommend this book！ 。。。more
Kristy
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A touching and insightful look into the power of the pastOn the surface， Daisy Shoemaker has the perfect life: a doting lawyer husband， a loving daughter， and her own cooking business。 But underneath， she's full of doubts。 Her husband is distant， her teenage daughter resentful， and her business--just something to keep her "occupied。" Daisy's been receiving emails lately， meant for another woman named Diana， Daisy's given name。 This Diana， a business consultant， seems glamorous and wealthy。 When A touching and insightful look into the power of the pastOn the surface， Daisy Shoemaker has the perfect life: a doting lawyer husband， a loving daughter， and her own cooking business。 But underneath， she's full of doubts。 Her husband is distant， her teenage daughter resentful， and her business--just something to keep her "occupied。" Daisy's been receiving emails lately， meant for another woman named Diana， Daisy's given name。 This Diana， a business consultant， seems glamorous and wealthy。 When Diana invites Daisy to lunch， she impulsively says yes。 But as the two form a friendship， Daisy starts to wonder if their connection was purely accidental。 What exactly does Diana want from Daisy？ "For the last six months， Daisy had been receiving emails that she realized were intended not for her， but for the other Diana。" This is not a light and airy beach read， but a serious book that focuses in on the recent #MeToo topic。 Much of the book doesn't even take place on the promised Cape setting。 Does that mean it's not worth a read？ Not at all。 Weiner's constructed a compelling and heartfelt tale， with characters that pull you into the story。 It feels a little reminiscent of some other #MeToo stories I've read recently， but I was still glued to the pages， wondering what had happened in Diana's past and how things would turn out for everyone。 There's a bit of a mystery here， but it's not too hard to figure out how everything pieces together。 The real focus is the characters。 We have Daisy， insecure and struggling in her marriage to Hal， a wealthy and arrogant man more than a decade older than her。 It's clear Hal takes Daisy for granted--and that may be letting him off easy。 Their daughter， Beatrice， was a favorite of mine: an original teen， with her own unique way of living her life。 Beatrice's scenes stood out; she's a character I won't soon easily forget。 We also have Daisy's brother， Danny， and his husband Jesse。 And then there's the "other" Diana， who worms her way into Daisy's life。 Can we trust her？ Diana was a memorable character to me as well， along with someone close to her。 （I don't want to say much more for spoilers。） The book is told mainly from Daisy， Diana， and Beatrice's perspectives。 It goes back and forth in time。 It's a little confusing in the beginning， getting the timeline straight and how all the characters relate。 Once I got that down， it was a fast read。 Some of it may be a little predictable， but it's in turns sad， heartwarming， and funny。 I loved Beatrice， as mentioned， and the dynamic between Daisy and Diana was well-written。 Weiner does a good job of exploring how class and privilege relate to sexual assault （a definite trigger warning for rape in this story） and the repercussions of rape across individuals， families， and friends。 She focuses， too， on the importance of accepting those you love for who they are， no strings attached。 Overall， I'm quite glad I picked this one up。 Despite some of the vague familiarity to other #MeToo books， for the most part， it felt refreshing and interesting。 It certainly held my attention and brought to light the important topic of rape and its aftermath。 The characters here are well-drawn， and I'll always have a place in my heart for dear Beatrice。 4 stars。 I received a copy of this book from Atria Books and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review。 Look for THAT SUMMER on 5/11/2021！！Blog ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ PaperBackSwap ~ Smashbomb 。。。more
Marisa
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Jennifer weiner is an auto read for me。 So I rarely read synopsis or reviews。 But for this one I was amazed at the number of readers who thought it was fluff。 Weiner delivers summer reads with substance。 This book has self expectation， sexual assault， activism and affluence。 The characters of Diana， Daisy ， and Beatrice will stay in my heart。 Absolutely a page turner！！
Angela
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This is another amazing Jennifer Weiner read。 I love the recent headline news themes she brought in to her storyline and the often brought up disagreements or arguments intertwined with those themes。 I once again couldn't put this read down！！ This is another amazing Jennifer Weiner read。 I love the recent headline news themes she brought in to her storyline and the often brought up disagreements or arguments intertwined with those themes。 I once again couldn't put this read down！！ 。。。more
Barb
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First I should advise that readers push through the first few chapters。 It is confusing trying to understand the characters and their relationship to each other。 There are also issues with timing。。。what happened， when did it happen， who knew what， when did they know it。 If it had been any other author I probably would have given up。 But I enjoy Weiner's books and I kept going。 The issues popped up again throughout the book， but I was invested enough in the storyline and I needed to know what hap First I should advise that readers push through the first few chapters。 It is confusing trying to understand the characters and their relationship to each other。 There are also issues with timing。。。what happened， when did it happen， who knew what， when did they know it。 If it had been any other author I probably would have given up。 But I enjoy Weiner's books and I kept going。 The issues popped up again throughout the book， but I was invested enough in the storyline and I needed to know what happened。 The format that Ms。 Weiner has chosen notwithstanding， the subject is relevant， timely and very important。 There are parts that you absolutely FLY through and others have you confused， trying to remember what you'd read before。 But all considered， I do recommend it， as I couldn't put it down until the end。This was an Advanced Reader Copy that I was lucky to win with Goodreads Giveaways， and I was VERY honored to have received it。 I guess the errors （I found a few。。。which is RARE） will be corrected before publishing。 I just wish her editors had done a better job of tightening her form。 Still a very good read， but not great as some of her others。 。。。more
Megan
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Loved everything about this amazing book by the incredible author Jennifer Weiner！，，
Chalsea Smith
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There were a couple times the plot timeline didn't add up， but didn't take away my enjoyment of the book。 Loved the main characters， their friendship and the overall plot/theme。 The first few chapters I got Diana/Daisy confused when talking about background/family。 There were a couple times the plot timeline didn't add up， but didn't take away my enjoyment of the book。 Loved the main characters， their friendship and the overall plot/theme。 The first few chapters I got Diana/Daisy confused when talking about background/family。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I’m a long-time fan of Jennifer Weiner’s books， and this one did not disappoint。 The book starts off with two characters named Diana， and even if you guess how their stories will intertwine， that doesn’t lessen the fun of seeing the details work themselves out。 I always find pieces of myself in her characters， no matter what stage of life they - or I - am at， and they make me feel less alone。 There’s a serious Me Too message to this book that I found timely and important。 Overall， I couldn’t put I’m a long-time fan of Jennifer Weiner’s books， and this one did not disappoint。 The book starts off with two characters named Diana， and even if you guess how their stories will intertwine， that doesn’t lessen the fun of seeing the details work themselves out。 I always find pieces of myself in her characters， no matter what stage of life they - or I - am at， and they make me feel less alone。 There’s a serious Me Too message to this book that I found timely and important。 Overall， I couldn’t put it down and I’m very excited to pass it along to other women in my life。 。。。more
Tara
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Jennifer Weiner is an automatic read author for me， especially since I've really enjoyed her last few books。 I have very mixed feelings about this one though。 Daisy is a suburban wife who is satisfied as long as she doesn't think too much about her life。 She is mysteriously contacted by Diana and strikes up a friendship。 But Diana has ulterior motives for getting into Daisy's life。 I didn't like this book， although I don't think you're supposed to "like" it。 Weiner writes about a heavier topic h Jennifer Weiner is an automatic read author for me， especially since I've really enjoyed her last few books。 I have very mixed feelings about this one though。 Daisy is a suburban wife who is satisfied as long as she doesn't think too much about her life。 She is mysteriously contacted by Diana and strikes up a friendship。 But Diana has ulterior motives for getting into Daisy's life。 I didn't like this book， although I don't think you're supposed to "like" it。 Weiner writes about a heavier topic here and shows a woman looking for her own type of revenge。 I admire what she was writing about but I'm not sure I would read this again if I'd known what it was about or if I would ever suggest this book to anyone。 Not a total miss but not a light and cheery summer book。 Thank you to Netgalley for the advance reader copy。 。。。more
Caroline David
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I'm beginning to think that Jennifer Weiner's writing style just isn't my favorite thing。 Don't get me wrong， she is a fantastic author but I definitely prefer dialogue heavy writing and hers is much more sophisticated （yes， I am trying to say I like the easier reads where less thinking is involved， sue me）。 If I take away my feelings towards the writing style， I can see the great plot development， the character development， and what makes her stories so intriguing to others。 I'm beginning to think that Jennifer Weiner's writing style just isn't my favorite thing。 Don't get me wrong， she is a fantastic author but I definitely prefer dialogue heavy writing and hers is much more sophisticated （yes， I am trying to say I like the easier reads where less thinking is involved， sue me）。 If I take away my feelings towards the writing style， I can see the great plot development， the character development， and what makes her stories so intriguing to others。 。。。more
Marsha
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The novel opens fairly conventionally but then pivots into something else and as it grows， meanders and blossoms it becomes much like real life: messy， filled with blurred lines and half-truths。 I loved the unpredicability of the story arc and I wanted to constantly comfort the three main characters: Daisy， Diana and Beatrice。 I love that they all found their paths to happiness but not in ways that the reader could predict。 An achingly good read。#netgalley #jenniferweiner #atriabooks
Emily Matthys bennett
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