That Summer
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- Author：Jennifer Weiner
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Reviews
Joe
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THIS BOOK SUCKS I HATE IT。 I HOPE THE AUTHOR DIES IN A CAR WRECK
Joann
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I began reading Jennifer's books last year and was excited to get this advance reading copy。 I loved Big Summer last year， and loved That Summer this year！ We have two POVs - both Diana but one of them goes by Daisy since her husband preferred it。 Diana was （TW） raped by some boys at the Cape years ago， and is seeking them out to make things right and hold them accountable。 What happened affected her deeply and she has been in a downward spiral。 Daisy has no idea what is coming her way， nor that I began reading Jennifer's books last year and was excited to get this advance reading copy。 I loved Big Summer last year， and loved That Summer this year！ We have two POVs - both Diana but one of them goes by Daisy since her husband preferred it。 Diana was （TW） raped by some boys at the Cape years ago， and is seeking them out to make things right and hold them accountable。 What happened affected her deeply and she has been in a downward spiral。 Daisy has no idea what is coming her way， nor that her husband was part of the crime， until she befriends Diana and the truth all comes out。 She has been "stagnant" in life。 Great character development， great plot， very thought provoking and timely writing 。。。more
Bad a Valentine
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Great book
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Ruth
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As a big fan of women's fiction， I was pleased to discover Jennifer Weiner's new summer novel to be more than just a light summer read。 I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and the way she connected the dots between all of them。 The author definitely showed the far-reaching repercussions of "boys just being boys"。 Foolish actions can keep coming back to haunt you years later。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to preview That Summer。 As a big fan of women's fiction， I was pleased to discover Jennifer Weiner's new summer novel to be more than just a light summer read。 I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and the way she connected the dots between all of them。 The author definitely showed the far-reaching repercussions of "boys just being boys"。 Foolish actions can keep coming back to haunt you years later。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to preview That Summer。 。。。more
Bridget
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I am glad I read this book "pre summer"。 Any Weiner book brings a certain summer sensibility but this one dealt with some heavy topics that made it not quite a light read。 Which was totally ok！ After some recent reads with questionable characters， all of the female characters （and some of the male or non-conforming） in That Summer were SO LIKABLE！ Even while dealing with tough situations， I was still so happy to follow these characters。 Also， there was a theme related to the #metoo turning point I am glad I read this book "pre summer"。 Any Weiner book brings a certain summer sensibility but this one dealt with some heavy topics that made it not quite a light read。 Which was totally ok！ After some recent reads with questionable characters， all of the female characters （and some of the male or non-conforming） in That Summer were SO LIKABLE！ Even while dealing with tough situations， I was still so happy to follow these characters。 Also， there was a theme related to the #metoo turning point a few years ago， but the way this book was written， it didn't feel dated and I think it will hold up over time。 。。。more
Angela Weimer
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In this story， we meet Daisy， a mom of a teenage daughter whose testing her boundaries and a husband who is a workaholic。 While Daisy is happy， she doesn’t seem fulfilled。 In comes Diane， whose emails are for some reason being sent to Daisy。 The two strike up a conversation and Daisy soon learns that Diane is everything she wants to be。 Independent， glamorous， someone who goes after what she wants。 Has Daisy found the one person who can help her find herself again？I was very excited to get an ad In this story， we meet Daisy， a mom of a teenage daughter whose testing her boundaries and a husband who is a workaholic。 While Daisy is happy， she doesn’t seem fulfilled。 In comes Diane， whose emails are for some reason being sent to Daisy。 The two strike up a conversation and Daisy soon learns that Diane is everything she wants to be。 Independent， glamorous， someone who goes after what she wants。 Has Daisy found the one person who can help her find herself again？I was very excited to get an advance digital copy but I have to admit， it wasn’t one of my favourites。 It took be until about 50% before I was truly hooked。 I do enjoy reading the characters Weiner creates and they are often relatable and she reminds us how trauma can affect someone for years and years after an incident。Jennifer Weiner has always been and will always be one of my go to authors。 Thank you for the opportunity to read this advanced copy。 。。。more
Sarah
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The cover and the title suggest this is a light summer read， however it is anything but。 This book talks a lot about rape， consent and sexual abuse。 There is an explicit mention （not by name） of Brett Kavanaugh， and this book seems to be a fictionalized version of someone like him。I think the subject matter and the #metoo movement is important， but I'm not sure this book was executed as well as I would have liked。 The beginning took a while to get into。 It was confusing to see how the characters The cover and the title suggest this is a light summer read， however it is anything but。 This book talks a lot about rape， consent and sexual abuse。 There is an explicit mention （not by name） of Brett Kavanaugh， and this book seems to be a fictionalized version of someone like him。I think the subject matter and the #metoo movement is important， but I'm not sure this book was executed as well as I would have liked。 The beginning took a while to get into。 It was confusing to see how the characters were connected and the timelines jumped around a lot。 This book really would have benefitted with at least a year in the chapter headings。 Diana， especially， went backwards and forwards in time throughout the book and it was hard to follow （the past is clear， and then the assumption is that everything is in the present， but about halfway through the book， the timeline jumps backwards about six months or so， which doesn't make sense because she's mentioning characters that she's already interacted with that in this chapter she doesn't know？）。I did read an advanced review copy （thanks， NetGalley） so some of the things I found in this book may be fixed before final publication， but there were a distracting number of consistency errors （he left his apartment but he returned to his house？） and descriptive phrases that were repeated word-for-word on consecutive pages。 I did not take these into account with my review rating， but overall， the book felt disjointed and not cohesive。Daisy， one of the main characters， seems very naive。 Beatrice's chapters were interesting， but they all seemed to be a bit unfinished and they really didn't tie into the narrative。 Diana's jumped around too much to really get a solid picture of her and her life。 Again， the subject matter is important， but I think this one needed a bit more work。 。。。more
Nina
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Jennifer Weiner does it again！ Based on the cover and the title （my mind immediately went to That Summer by Sarah Dessen）， I thought that I was in for a light， feel-good summer story。 I was wrong。 I’ve read a few books by Weiner before， so I expected lots of twists and turns， but I did not expect the plot to be so focused on sexual assault and the rise of the #MeToo movement。 That’s something potential readers might miss based on a quick read of the synopsis， but something to take into account b Jennifer Weiner does it again！ Based on the cover and the title （my mind immediately went to That Summer by Sarah Dessen）， I thought that I was in for a light， feel-good summer story。 I was wrong。 I’ve read a few books by Weiner before， so I expected lots of twists and turns， but I did not expect the plot to be so focused on sexual assault and the rise of the #MeToo movement。 That’s something potential readers might miss based on a quick read of the synopsis， but something to take into account before diving in！With that said， this book is well done。 The initial premise totally drew me in — two Dianas become friends because their email addresses keep getting mixed up and things get weird from there？ I’m hooked。 It took me a few chapters to understand the difference between Daisy and Diana （the prologue threw me way off）， but once that clicked for me， I liked the alternating POV。 The addition of some chapters told from secondary character’s POVs was a smart move， too。 It made everyone feel fleshed out and real。 The only qualm I have with the structure is that the timeline wasn’t always easy to understand — Daisy’s chapters were mostly in the present， while Diana’s were often from a decade ago。 I would’ve appreciated some sort of clarity there。 As far as the story itself goes， I was a bit let down by the ending， and think Weiner missed an opportunity to add real depth to the #MeToo conversation。 Despite that， it was incredibly entertaining。 While not necessarily an easy-to-read， beachy story， this book kept me turning it’s pages for hours at a time。 I’m a fan。 。。。more
Jennifer Margeson
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Jennifer Weiner's books are ones I look forward to every year， and That Summer was exactly what I'd hoped for。 Daisy and Diana were deeply fleshed out characters， and as a teacher/mother to girls， I loved how Beatrice was portrayed （both being accepted and rejected throughout her storyline）。 I enjoyed the plot and the reference to Drue Cavanaugh （from Big Summer）。 I did have to slow down a couple times because I got confused by the perspective。 I actually book-talked That Summer to a group of hi Jennifer Weiner's books are ones I look forward to every year， and That Summer was exactly what I'd hoped for。 Daisy and Diana were deeply fleshed out characters， and as a teacher/mother to girls， I loved how Beatrice was portrayed （both being accepted and rejected throughout her storyline）。 I enjoyed the plot and the reference to Drue Cavanaugh （from Big Summer）。 I did have to slow down a couple times because I got confused by the perspective。 I actually book-talked That Summer to a group of high-level eighth graders this morning and already have my copy in the hands of a student。 That Summer is a timely， well-written story paired with a summer escape - I enjoyed every word！ Thanks so much to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #ThatSummer by Jennifer Weiner。 。。。more
Jennifer Donnelly
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I received an advanced copy of this book through a Goodreads give-away。 My review is my own impression from reading this book。I had previously read a couple books by this author with Hungry Heart being my favorite。 This book did not disappoint！ I was immediately sucked into the storyline and characters。 I liked that chapters went back and forth from the perspective of different characters although at times I had trouble keeping the two main characters， Diana and Daisy straight in my mind。 But I I received an advanced copy of this book through a Goodreads give-away。 My review is my own impression from reading this book。I had previously read a couple books by this author with Hungry Heart being my favorite。 This book did not disappoint！ I was immediately sucked into the storyline and characters。 I liked that chapters went back and forth from the perspective of different characters although at times I had trouble keeping the two main characters， Diana and Daisy straight in my mind。 But I get why their names had to have some similarity。 And being very familiar with the Cape I am always a sucker for a book with a Cape Cod setting！I wish the story of Daisy's brother had been developed a bit more。 While we do find out more information on him later in the story I was still left thinking there is more to his story to uncover。 Beatrice， while I understand her significance in the overall story her character to me wasn't as interesting。 The section of her skipping school I could have done without。 Hal was written perfectly and a very believable character。Without giving anything away I think the ending was the perfect way to end this storyline。 It was a great read overall with good characters， a little intrigue， and a timely plot which could have been taken from recent headlines。 This book would be a great addition to your summer reading list！ Thank you for the advanced copy！ 。。。more
Megan （BookWifeReviews）
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Another amazingly powerful book from Jennifer Weiner。 This books is about two women， both named Diana。 One of the Diana’s is also called Daisy。 Daisy is emotionally lonely。 Her husband is a lawyer and never home and her daughter doesn’t want anything to do with her。 The other Diana is older and seems to have her life together。。 until you realize that she hasn’t really lived。 She has crippling anxiety and is not over her traumatic past。The two women meet and form a friendship that will help them Another amazingly powerful book from Jennifer Weiner。 This books is about two women， both named Diana。 One of the Diana’s is also called Daisy。 Daisy is emotionally lonely。 Her husband is a lawyer and never home and her daughter doesn’t want anything to do with her。 The other Diana is older and seems to have her life together。。 until you realize that she hasn’t really lived。 She has crippling anxiety and is not over her traumatic past。The two women meet and form a friendship that will help them both live a better lives。The friendship between the two Dianas is beautiful。 This book is emotional and deals with heavy subjects。 It is so much more than a “beach read”。 Thank you to the publisher for my copy of the story。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Cori
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Guess whose back？ Back again？ #jenniferweiner is back tell a friend 😂🤷♀️ I tried。 #thatsummer is a MUST read for ALL of us。 Good lord can this woman write a story ❤️💔 intertwined in the lives of Diane and Daisy。 Two women。 A brother。 A husband。 What happened？ Why are their lives crossing？ You want to know。 Pick。 This。 Up。 Now。 #netgalley #bookstagram #netgalleyreview #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #readingcommunity #bookrecommendations #readacrossinstagram #atriabooks
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewDaisy Shoemaker runs a part-time business teaching people how to cook， she is a mom to to a teenage daughter， and wife to a busy lawyer， who sorely under-appreciates all she does for the family and belittes her side hustle。 One day emails start popping into her inbox by mistake， meant for someone named Diana S。 Daisy gets in touch with Diana to let her know and the two establish a rapport， which in turn leads to meeting in pers ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewDaisy Shoemaker runs a part-time business teaching people how to cook， she is a mom to to a teenage daughter， and wife to a busy lawyer， who sorely under-appreciates all she does for the family and belittes her side hustle。 One day emails start popping into her inbox by mistake， meant for someone named Diana S。 Daisy gets in touch with Diana to let her know and the two establish a rapport， which in turn leads to meeting in person， and before long they have become close friends。 The problem is， this is no chance encounter， and Diana knows something that will turn Daisy's world upside down。 First let me say that I am a huge fan of this author。 I have loved every book she has written and this may be my new favorite。 It is a very timely novel （ I don't want to say in what respect because I don't want to spill Diana's secret and spoil the book for you）。 I could not put it down， though。 It was so good。 I just wanted to give Daisy and Diana both big hugs， and some of the other people。。。。。。well， not so much。 This is the perfect beach read， if you can stand to wait that long。 Frankly， I say grab a copy the day it comes out and and start reading。 It is too good to wait！ 。。。more
Megan
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Jennifer Weiner does it again！ Though the subject matter was heavy at times， this book wonderfully wove the stories of different women。 Diana lives on the Main Line in Philadelphia， and has been getting emails meant for another Diana S。 She replies to one， ends up meeting the other Diana， and the plot takes off from there。 I don’t want to spoil anything， but how the Dianas are connected becomes clearer as the plot thickens。Overall， I highly recommend this book。 It is very similar in style to las Jennifer Weiner does it again！ Though the subject matter was heavy at times， this book wonderfully wove the stories of different women。 Diana lives on the Main Line in Philadelphia， and has been getting emails meant for another Diana S。 She replies to one， ends up meeting the other Diana， and the plot takes off from there。 I don’t want to spoil anything， but how the Dianas are connected becomes clearer as the plot thickens。Overall， I highly recommend this book。 It is very similar in style to lash year’s Big Summer by the same author （and the characters are from the same universe which was a fun Easter egg！） This boon I s not a quick beachy read， as the cover might suggest， but it is absolutely worth picking up this summer！Many thanks to Atria and NetGalley for the advance release copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Andrea Nourse
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I’m fairly certain that I will read anything Jennifer Weiner writes and love it。 Her characters just feel so real and relatable。 She weaves timely and import messages into her stories。 She doesn’t shy away from the difficult or the heartbreaking。That Summer was no exception。 Daisy and Diana were complex and strong women who chose when and how they were ready to face their truths。
Jules
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The cover of Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel， That Summer， drew me in， and the synopsis sounded intriguing。 However， in the end， I feel both are deceptive。 Some of the book is set at a beach on Cape Cod， but That Summer is not a light beach read。It is the tale of two Dianas。 One Diana goes by Daisy。 She dropped out of college for a sure thing—a wealthy lawyer who promised she’d never have to worry about money again。 The other Diana has a good life despite what she endured one summer on Cape Cod。 The cover of Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel， That Summer， drew me in， and the synopsis sounded intriguing。 However， in the end， I feel both are deceptive。 Some of the book is set at a beach on Cape Cod， but That Summer is not a light beach read。It is the tale of two Dianas。 One Diana goes by Daisy。 She dropped out of college for a sure thing—a wealthy lawyer who promised she’d never have to worry about money again。 The other Diana has a good life despite what she endured one summer on Cape Cod。 When the two happen to meet， the story takes off。That Summer is told by both Dianas in multiple timelines。 The set up is a bit slow and too obvious。 I highly enjoyed both Dianas， and I would have liked more scenes that showed the development of their friendship。 The large cast of secondary characters is developed just enough to show their influence on the Dianas。 I feel that Ms。 Weiner has fallen into a rut of following headlines and turning them into her fiction。 For me， the story could have had a bigger impact without the heavy-handed use of the #MeToo hashtag or the throw-away comments about skin color as neither had a direct impact on the plot or character development。 To some degree， both took away from the important topic of date rape。I received an advance copy of this book from Atria Books in exchange for my honest review。 For more reading recommendations visit my blog， Book Junkie Reviews， at www。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more
Larry H
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That Summer， Jennifer Weiner's upcoming book， is a thought-provoking and timely story about friendship， secrets， and trust。Daisy has the life she thought she always wanted—a beautiful home， a growing cooking business—but there are definitely downsides。 Her husband is demanding and belittling， her teenage daughter is rebelling， and she wonders if this is all that her life will hold。She starts getting emails meant for another woman， Diana （their email addresses are one character apart）， which That Summer， Jennifer Weiner's upcoming book， is a thought-provoking and timely story about friendship， secrets， and trust。Daisy has the life she thought she always wanted—a beautiful home， a growing cooking business—but there are definitely downsides。 Her husband is demanding and belittling， her teenage daughter is rebelling， and she wonders if this is all that her life will hold。She starts getting emails meant for another woman， Diana （their email addresses are one character apart）， which always discuss fancy events and important responsibilities。 If it’s possible to be envious of a person’s life from a distance， that’s the way Daisy feels。After forwarding and receiving emails， the two women strike up a conversation and decide to meet。 They wind up forming a friendship that becomes important to both of them。 But the start of the relationship wasn’t completely coincidental—Diana might not be quite what she says she is。 What will that mean for Daisy？This is an interesting story spanning more than 30 years， narrated by the two women and Daisy’s daughter。 There are sadly， all-too-familiar themes， but in Jennifer Weiner’s hands， That Summer is a compelling and emotional story。I’ve come late to Weiner’s books， having only read the last three now。 Which of her older books should I read？Atria Books sent me a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review。 Thanks for making it available That Summer publishes 5/11！Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020。html。 See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com。Follow me on Instagram at https://www。instagram。com/the。bookishworld。of。yrralh/。 。。。more
books_by_bethany
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Daisy Shoemaker lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband and teenage daughter， and while her life seems perfect， she is unhappy。 When she begins to receive misdirected e-mails intended for a woman named Diana Starling， she is intrigued by her glamorous life， and ends up befriending this woman。 However， their encounter is not as random and accidental as Daisy had thought。Partially set in the Philadelphia suburbs， I enjoyed seeing some familiar locations while reading。 The book is also s Daisy Shoemaker lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband and teenage daughter， and while her life seems perfect， she is unhappy。 When she begins to receive misdirected e-mails intended for a woman named Diana Starling， she is intrigued by her glamorous life， and ends up befriending this woman。 However， their encounter is not as random and accidental as Daisy had thought。Partially set in the Philadelphia suburbs， I enjoyed seeing some familiar locations while reading。 The book is also set against the Cape Cod beach backdrop， making it a perfect summer read。 This novel is a heavier read， and does contain very important， but sensitive， material that could be upsetting to some readers， so please feel free to DM me if you are concerned。 Overall， this is a powerful and timely story， and I would highly recommend it if you are up for a more serious summer read！ Thank you so much to Atria Books for my gifted copy！ 。。。more
Danielle
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I've read every Jennifer Weiner book since "Good in Bed" came out in 2001。 She's an auto-buy author for me and I recommend her books constantly so it pains me to say that I was really disappointed by "That Summer。"Based on the cover and the description， I expected one book and got something totally different。 And it's not that I thought this would be a light frothy read - part of what I love about Weiner's work is that she manages to cover heavier topics in a compelling and realistic way。 What I I've read every Jennifer Weiner book since "Good in Bed" came out in 2001。 She's an auto-buy author for me and I recommend her books constantly so it pains me to say that I was really disappointed by "That Summer。"Based on the cover and the description， I expected one book and got something totally different。 And it's not that I thought this would be a light frothy read - part of what I love about Weiner's work is that she manages to cover heavier topics in a compelling and realistic way。 What I did expect was to root for the main character。 Her heroines are often complicated and flawed but they're relatable and people you want to see come out on top。 In this case， I was confused by both of the main characters' motivations。 It seemed like choices were made to create more twists rather than because they made sense and the ending which might have redeemed the story for me actually did the opposite。 I was relieved when this one was over and I've never felt that way reading one of this author's books before。 I've seen a lot of raves reviews for "That Summer" so you may feel differently。 Despite not loving it， I'm still looking forward to whatever Weiner writes next。 Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for a copy to review。 。。。more
Erika
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I always love Jennifer's books and That Summer did not disappoint。 Settings in the Cape are always a bonus too。 I have never been there， but the way Jennifer describes it， it is high on my list。 This was a story of two Diana's and how their lives intertwined， in a sad and dark way。 As always though， there were many heartwarming and hopeful moments to the story as well。 I really enjoyed it。 Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC。 I always love Jennifer's books and That Summer did not disappoint。 Settings in the Cape are always a bonus too。 I have never been there， but the way Jennifer describes it， it is high on my list。 This was a story of two Diana's and how their lives intertwined， in a sad and dark way。 As always though， there were many heartwarming and hopeful moments to the story as well。 I really enjoyed it。 Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Cynthia
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Book Review: That Summer， Jennifer Weiner， Publication date May 4， 2021Jennifer Weiner has a unique ability to delve into the psyche of the women she is writing about in her books。In this book there are two Dianas – one sets out to meet the other because of a traumatic event that happened to her during her teens。 I found myself a little confused at the beginning of the book because it is told somewhat in flashback style and then flips back and forth between the stories of the two women。 Once I g Book Review: That Summer， Jennifer Weiner， Publication date May 4， 2021Jennifer Weiner has a unique ability to delve into the psyche of the women she is writing about in her books。In this book there are two Dianas – one sets out to meet the other because of a traumatic event that happened to her during her teens。 I found myself a little confused at the beginning of the book because it is told somewhat in flashback style and then flips back and forth between the stories of the two women。 Once I got into the rhythm of the book – it became easier to know where I was and I was so compelled by the stories of the two women and how it would turn out。 You can’t help but be sympathetic to Diana’s story – and the main plotline is about Diana and the event that happened to her at 15 and how it shapes her life。 She is a brave character and so very well drawn out。 Daisy （also Diana – but nicknamed Daisy by her husband） is living a seemingly wonderful life with her husband and daughter – but she’s not truly happy。 When she starts “accidentally” receiving Diana’s emails she is compelled to meet the woman。 The two women ultimately become friends – but Diana does not reveal to Daisy the real reason she wanted to meet her。 I found the book compelling because I believe many people have had experiences in their life that they could link to “that summer” or “that ______。” Events that change you and can impact the rest of your life and the decisions you make。 It was very realistic in its telling and you felt very sympathetic to both characters issues。Highly recommend this insightful read。 。。。more
Alex Malm
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"Life with the knowledge that Daisy knew what he'd done and who he was。。。that would be close to intolerable for a man as proud as Hal Shoemaker。"This was the perfect summer read， with the fabulous backdrop of Cape Cod at the forefront。 I was hooked on what I initially thought was a beach read， then became more of a plight of reckoning for past traumas and mistakes。The novel starts out with Diana， and an unforgettable summer that she wishes she could forget。 Fast forward 30+ years， and Diana meet "Life with the knowledge that Daisy knew what he'd done and who he was。。。that would be close to intolerable for a man as proud as Hal Shoemaker。"This was the perfect summer read， with the fabulous backdrop of Cape Cod at the forefront。 I was hooked on what I initially thought was a beach read， then became more of a plight of reckoning for past traumas and mistakes。The novel starts out with Diana， and an unforgettable summer that she wishes she could forget。 Fast forward 30+ years， and Diana meets Daisy， a likeable cooking teacher who is struggling to connect with her teenage daughter and drifting from her picture-perfect husband。 Daisy and Diana become friends after connecting through misdelivered emails， yet it appears that Diana is hiding something。。。Weiner's writing style is one that always captivates me， and I really looked forward to That Summer。 It didn't disappoint - though I have read my share of #MeToo novels lately， this one had a bit of a different spin and a satisfying build up。 *POSSIBLE SPOILER* The ending had me wanting a bit more， and I thought there was a lost opportunity by not sharing the details with Beatrice。 On the other hand， it was likely a realistic portrayal of how parents might handle such an event and try to protect their children from emotional distress。 。。。more
Brynn | readyourworriesaway
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Thank you @atriabooks for the gifted copy！CW: sexual assault， rapeJennifer Weiner gracefully tackles hard topics。 That Summer is not a lighthearted， beachy read by any means。 In fact， it is heartbreaking and heavy。 But Weiner’s ability to create characters and a story that feels so real is truly amazing。Daisy is feeling unsatisfied with her life。 She has a distant husband， a daughter who is acting out， and no true friends。 Then Diana enters her life， and Daisy can’t help but envy her glamorous l Thank you @atriabooks for the gifted copy！CW: sexual assault， rapeJennifer Weiner gracefully tackles hard topics。 That Summer is not a lighthearted， beachy read by any means。 In fact， it is heartbreaking and heavy。 But Weiner’s ability to create characters and a story that feels so real is truly amazing。Daisy is feeling unsatisfied with her life。 She has a distant husband， a daughter who is acting out， and no true friends。 Then Diana enters her life， and Daisy can’t help but envy her glamorous life。 A twist in the story reveals how these two women are really connected， and that will change how they are able to move forward。 That Summer is the story of the long lasting effects on the victim of a sexual assault。 The #MeToo movement is a big part of the story。 The reader will see how such a heartbreaking thing can affect more than just one person， and that people need to be held accountable for their actions。 It had a slow start， but once I was hooked I couldn’t put it down。 That Summer is a well-written story that touches on a very difficult topic。 。。。more
Kelley
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I have been a big fan of Jennifer Weiner and loved her last book Big Summer so I was excited to read this one。 I feel like the cover/title don't match the story too well as its more of a revenge storyline than a summer beach read。 The story starts with Diana as a 15 year old when she goes to nanny on the cape for the summer and then attends an end of summer party。 It's hard to describe this book too much without giving away a spoiler because the spoiler ends up being the major theme of the book。 I have been a big fan of Jennifer Weiner and loved her last book Big Summer so I was excited to read this one。 I feel like the cover/title don't match the story too well as its more of a revenge storyline than a summer beach read。 The story starts with Diana as a 15 year old when she goes to nanny on the cape for the summer and then attends an end of summer party。 It's hard to describe this book too much without giving away a spoiler because the spoiler ends up being the major theme of the book。 What happens has lots of repercussions and affects many people's lives。 Daisy is the other main character of the book and she crosses paths with Diana when their emails get misdirected because of how similar their email addresses are。 Daisy leads a seemingly great life but doesn't feel content。 Her daughter Beatrice also just got kicked out of a prominent private school so her and her husband are dealing with that。 I thought the author did such a good job of handling the multiple points of view and I enjoyed the way the characters came together。 I always enjoy her writing style and like Big Summer， this book ends up being a completely different book than I anticipated when I started。 I admit the first half of the book was a little slow but it really picked up by the last 1/3。 This book handles a difficult topic and it does make me optimistic that the world might be changing for the better， no more "boys will be boys" mentality。 *Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amy
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A new JW book is always cause for celebration for me， I so enjoy getting invested in the wonderful characters she creates and it doesn’t hurt when her books are set somewhere pretty。 I do want to warn that this goes a little darker and heavier than I was expecting it to， don’t let the cute cover fool you。Female friendships always seem to be at the heart of a JW book and this is no exception。 But this time there’s a new， budding friendship blossoming between Diana and Daisy。 You know going in tha A new JW book is always cause for celebration for me， I so enjoy getting invested in the wonderful characters she creates and it doesn’t hurt when her books are set somewhere pretty。 I do want to warn that this goes a little darker and heavier than I was expecting it to， don’t let the cute cover fool you。Female friendships always seem to be at the heart of a JW book and this is no exception。 But this time there’s a new， budding friendship blossoming between Diana and Daisy。 You know going in that these two are connected someway and that it’s only a surprise to one of them as to how they’re connected， but I saw the connection pretty early on。 It didn’t matter though because it was more about the way the two women handle things than the actual connection itself and the author did a beautiful job of exploring some heavy and timely issues。 Besides hearing from Daisy and Diana you get Daisy’s daughter， Beatrice’s point of view as well and I adored this feisty， unique perspective。 This is a beach read with depth， think #MeToo movement for an idea of what I mean。 It is still infused with the authors trademark wit and warmth， just know that it’s not super light but it’s such an amazing read！ 。。。more
Y。M。 Nelson
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4。5 stars。 Full review on BookTrib。com on 5/11 4。5 stars。 Full review on BookTrib。com on 5/11 。。。more
BreeAnn （She Just Loves Books）
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This is such a wonderful book！ The story follows two women， and I loved them both。 We follow their heartbreaks and romances， and the disappointments in their lives。 Ultimately， this is the story of the lasting affects of rape on a young woman。 I enjoyed reading about Daisy and Diana's lives and how they begin to intertwine。 I did not really enjoy the name changing that happens throughout the story。 I found it to be a bit confusing， and I would have liked to see this be a bit shorter， Other than This is such a wonderful book！ The story follows two women， and I loved them both。 We follow their heartbreaks and romances， and the disappointments in their lives。 Ultimately， this is the story of the lasting affects of rape on a young woman。 I enjoyed reading about Daisy and Diana's lives and how they begin to intertwine。 I did not really enjoy the name changing that happens throughout the story。 I found it to be a bit confusing， and I would have liked to see this be a bit shorter， Other than those things， I truly enjoyed this book！I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free。 I am leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Estella
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I really enjoyed this book！ It had a good amount of mystery involved and I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout most of it。 The plot grasped my attention from beginning to end。 I highly recommend。
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