That Summer
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- Author：Jennifer Weiner
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Summary
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another timely and deliciously twisty novel of intrigue， secrets， and the transformative power of female friendship， set on beautiful Cape Cod。
Daisy Shoemaker can’t sleep。 With a thriving cooking business， full schedule of volunteer work， and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs， she should be content。 But her teenage daughter can be a handful; her husband can be distant， her work can feel trivial， and she has lots of acquaintances， but no real friends。 Still， Daisy knows she’s got it good。 So why is she up all night？
While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction， she’s also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling， whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own。 While Daisy’s driving carpools， Diana is chairing meetings。 While Daisy’s making dinner， Diana’s making plans to reorganize corporations。 Diana’s glamorous， sophisticated， single-lady life is miles away from Daisy’s simpler existence。 When an apology leads to an invitation， the two women meet and 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？
From the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of the Outer Cape， written with Jennifer Weiner’s signature wit and sharp observations， THAT SUMMER is a story about surviving our pasts， confronting our futures， and the sustaining bonds of friendship。
Daisy Shoemaker can’t sleep。 With a thriving cooking business， full schedule of volunteer work， and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs， she should be content。 But her teenage daughter can be a handful; her husband can be distant， her work can feel trivial， and she has lots of acquaintances， but no real friends。 Still， Daisy knows she’s got it good。 So why is she up all night？
While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction， she’s also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling， whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own。 While Daisy’s driving carpools， Diana is chairing meetings。 While Daisy’s making dinner， Diana’s making plans to reorganize corporations。 Diana’s glamorous， sophisticated， single-lady life is miles away from Daisy’s simpler existence。 When an apology leads to an invitation， the two women meet and 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？
From the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of the Outer Cape， written with Jennifer Weiner’s signature wit and sharp observations， THAT SUMMER is a story about surviving our pasts， confronting our futures， and the sustaining bonds of friendship。
Reviews
Jamele （BookswithJams）
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I am going to be the outlier here unfortunately， but this one did not work for me。 I enjoy reading Weiner’s books and will continue to read them， however this one was not as good for me as the others have been。 I think she tried to tackle a tough subject by putting a different spin on it， but the spin was too odd， not quite believable， and was a bit much for me。 There were two storylines until about halfway through before they came together and I was interested enough to keep going。 I think ther I am going to be the outlier here unfortunately， but this one did not work for me。 I enjoy reading Weiner’s books and will continue to read them， however this one was not as good for me as the others have been。 I think she tried to tackle a tough subject by putting a different spin on it， but the spin was too odd， not quite believable， and was a bit much for me。 There were two storylines until about halfway through before they came together and I was interested enough to keep going。 I think there was promise here and it could have been done a little better， but there was also a lot going on with subplots that it could have been simplified and shortened a bit and worked a little better。Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the advanced digital galley to review。 。。。more
Julie Sucha Anderson
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2。5
Victoria
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3。5⭐️
Janice Etscovitz
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Totally different story line for this author， I loved it
Sandy
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Very slowly evolving plot involving the “ Me Too” movement。 I wasn’t sure where this book was going for the first half， but I’m glad I stuck with it。
Kristen Callahan
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I didn’t realize what this book was about。 Tough to read in parts， but loved the outcome。 Loved the overlap of her other book。
Sonya Burroughs
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Probably closer to 4。5。 I enjoyed this story。 It isn't a light， fun beach read at all。 It is much more complicated than that with some deep issues。 Well written with interesting characters and plot。 Probably closer to 4。5。 I enjoyed this story。 It isn't a light， fun beach read at all。 It is much more complicated than that with some deep issues。 Well written with interesting characters and plot。 。。。more
Rhea
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I really love that Jennifer Weiner is writing so many tight thrillers masquerading as Beach reads these days！ Her books are so feminist， totally pageturners， and very smart。 4。5 stars
Judith Lipnick
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not very serious。 good beach read
Joleen
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Daisy is a wife and mother in Philadelphia， she teaches cooking lessons and spends her days running carpool for her daughter。 She seemingly has the perfect life， but she’s still not satisfied。One day， she starts accidentally receiving the emails for a woman with a similar name， and she lives vicariously through this more glamorous woman。 The two women connect， and learn that this seemingly random mix-up， isn’t so random after all。As Daisy learns more about her life and the people in it， she has Daisy is a wife and mother in Philadelphia， she teaches cooking lessons and spends her days running carpool for her daughter。 She seemingly has the perfect life， but she’s still not satisfied。One day， she starts accidentally receiving the emails for a woman with a similar name， and she lives vicariously through this more glamorous woman。 The two women connect， and learn that this seemingly random mix-up， isn’t so random after all。As Daisy learns more about her life and the people in it， she has to confront her deepest fears， and protect her daughter。This book was absolutely nothing like I thought it would be。 It deals with some really heavy issues， it’s certainly not a beach read。 Overall it was a powerful and important story， but if you’re thinking about picking this up， definitely check trigger warnings first。 。。。more
Nicole Fila
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Most excellent summer read。 Jennifer Weiner is becoming one of my favorite authors。
Lynn
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3。5Another good Jennifer Weiner book A bit predictable but nonetheless couldn’t put it down Some typos/grammatical errors etc so where’s the editor？ Also bowdlerized and unexpurgated in the same sentence？ Lol come on Jennifer！
Awwwtrouble
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This was good， but not great。 Not as good as last year's book。 I understand she's writing a loosely linked trilogy centered around a specific house on Cape Cod。 In this one， she tackles Me Too and the impacts felt by victims decades later。 Unfortunately， I think her reach exceeded her grasp。 Last year's book delighted because it was timely， perceptive， and surprising in many ways。 I wondered how well last year's book might hold up - focused as it was on the influencer lifestyle。 I wonder if this This was good， but not great。 Not as good as last year's book。 I understand she's writing a loosely linked trilogy centered around a specific house on Cape Cod。 In this one， she tackles Me Too and the impacts felt by victims decades later。 Unfortunately， I think her reach exceeded her grasp。 Last year's book delighted because it was timely， perceptive， and surprising in many ways。 I wondered how well last year's book might hold up - focused as it was on the influencer lifestyle。 I wonder if this one might have an even shorter life， principally because while she tries to wrestle with the idea of reckonings and ramifications， she just didn't get there in the end。 Essentially， she lets a bomb explode - a grievance aired - but it never comes to any resolution （she tells， rather than shows， some minimal resolution， but it left me unsatisfied）。 The situation is impossible to resolve， of course， but by raising all the questions， I expected more exploration。 I felt the beginning was a slog - essentially I felt I knew exactly what happened when the prologue ended， and it took way too long to get to the issue at hand。 But then， just when the book became intriguing and complicated， it wrapped up quickly， too quickly。 I'll definitely still look for the third next summer， and I'm glad I read it， but ultimately disappointed。 。。。more
Beth Clawson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a tough read tw: sexual assault。 But I really liked it。 It's a shame the sales push around this book makes it sound like a fluff read， because it goes into some painful dark corners。 Recommended if you like Jennifer Weiner and want a beach read that has much more depth。 4。5。 This is a tough read tw: sexual assault。 But I really liked it。 It's a shame the sales push around this book makes it sound like a fluff read， because it goes into some painful dark corners。 Recommended if you like Jennifer Weiner and want a beach read that has much more depth。 4。5。 。。。more
Andrea Stuart
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A great fast beach read。 Loved the exploration of the MeToo movement。 The book gives a great exploration of both sides。 It helps readers think about the actions and consequences。 Makes the reader think what would you do if you were on one side or the other。 A great read！
Erica
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That Summer by Jennifer Weiner 3。5/5 🌟 This is not the light hearted summer read that I expected， but I do love the writing style and overall storyline。 I loved “Big Summer” by Weiner so I expected this to be a similar vibe but instead it took a more serious tone。 This is a story of two Diana’s who connect via email seemingly because of their similar names。 One Diana goes by Daisy and has a daughter and an affluent husband。 The other Diana lives a quiet life on Cape Cod working in a restaurant l That Summer by Jennifer Weiner 3。5/5 🌟 This is not the light hearted summer read that I expected， but I do love the writing style and overall storyline。 I loved “Big Summer” by Weiner so I expected this to be a similar vibe but instead it took a more serious tone。 This is a story of two Diana’s who connect via email seemingly because of their similar names。 One Diana goes by Daisy and has a daughter and an affluent husband。 The other Diana lives a quiet life on Cape Cod working in a restaurant living with her dog and husband。 Diana has a dark story that at fifteen she was raped and this has stunted her growth and opportunities。 When she learns the real identities of the boys who did it she sets out to get some closure。 This storyline has been done before but it does feel of the time frequently mentioning the me too movement and how there is no one size fits all response to this crime。 I finished this book with a sense of peace for the characters but overall didn’t love this journey。 。。。more
Nicole Reed
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This book had a heavier tone than most of Jennifer Weiner's books。 Typically her books have more light-hearted humor。 I will say that the characters were well-drawn and the plot moved along nicely。 I enjoyed the book for the most part but did not care at all for the personal political opinions the author pushed upon the reader。 The thought that the author was jumping on the "me too" bandwagon" kept popping into my head。 This book was an example of an author telling the reader how to feel rather This book had a heavier tone than most of Jennifer Weiner's books。 Typically her books have more light-hearted humor。 I will say that the characters were well-drawn and the plot moved along nicely。 I enjoyed the book for the most part but did not care at all for the personal political opinions the author pushed upon the reader。 The thought that the author was jumping on the "me too" bandwagon" kept popping into my head。 This book was an example of an author telling the reader how to feel rather than showing them。 。。。more
Katie
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Back on track after what I felt was a pretty big miss （Big Summer） from such a dependably readable author。
Jessica Gregg
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I was number 150 or something crazy like that on the library hold list， and lo and behold， it came in。 So， I had to dive in。 Think of the 357 people behind me on the list！ Engaging， loved the scenes with Diana and Michael in Cape Cod， but I didn't like this book as much as her last one， "Mrs。 Everything。" That is probably my favorite book of hers。 I was number 150 or something crazy like that on the library hold list， and lo and behold， it came in。 So， I had to dive in。 Think of the 357 people behind me on the list！ Engaging， loved the scenes with Diana and Michael in Cape Cod， but I didn't like this book as much as her last one， "Mrs。 Everything。" That is probably my favorite book of hers。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I liked it better than Big Summer， which suffered from an identity crisis as a book。 This one is over all enjoyable， goes down easy， though at its heart it is tale of #metoo revenge。 The social message is solidly stated and embedded in the story in a straightforward manner， the twist is satisfying if not terribly original。 With Weiner， you know what you're getting and she mostly always delivers。 I liked it better than Big Summer， which suffered from an identity crisis as a book。 This one is over all enjoyable， goes down easy， though at its heart it is tale of #metoo revenge。 The social message is solidly stated and embedded in the story in a straightforward manner， the twist is satisfying if not terribly original。 With Weiner， you know what you're getting and she mostly always delivers。 。。。more
Leonda Massey
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Very relevant to recent current events。 Easy to read。 Strong， suspenseful story。
Ashley
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Riveting storyline。 It was a real page turner for me。 Woven into the predictability of the storyline were some twists and turns。 Great read！！
Tiffany
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In no way was this a light “beach read” but I thought the characters were fairly realistic and interesting。
Betty
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Wow。 Female friendship and what women have to deal with handled beautifully。 Thank you！
Kathy Earley
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3。5 stars
Kelly Mcquiston
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I love this author and enjoyed the book but her chronology was off a few times。
Lauri
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3。5
Pammy
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What a great summer beach read！ Except mine takes place in the shade of our front porch。。。 in Onio。。。 with no beach。Weiner is always a solid writer producing the kind of book you like to read because it can make you smile with her clever wit， and yet keep your attention as she weaves a clever story line。 In this case， it's two women。。 two Dianas。。。 who are strangers in need of confronting their shared past in order to move forward with their lives。At one point Weiner uses a poem from Dorothy Par What a great summer beach read！ Except mine takes place in the shade of our front porch。。。 in Onio。。。 with no beach。Weiner is always a solid writer producing the kind of book you like to read because it can make you smile with her clever wit， and yet keep your attention as she weaves a clever story line。 In this case， it's two women。。 two Dianas。。。 who are strangers in need of confronting their shared past in order to move forward with their lives。At one point Weiner uses a poem from Dorothy Parker about suicide。 Sounds weird， but I had to smile as I read it （totally inappropriate to the situation in the story）。 It brought back a memory of high school American Lit teacher sitting perched on her desk， reading aloud this poem as an introduction to Parker's noted wit， wisecracks and urban weaknesses of the time。Razors pain you;Rivers are damp;Acids stain you;And drugs cause cramp。Guns aren't lawful;Nooses give;Gas smells awful; You might as well live。This novel was just released in 2021 and contains a vivid and direct reference to recent headlines。A judge with impeccable credentials who was on fast track via a recent President for confirmation to the Supreme Court when a woman came forward and said he'd assaulted her at a party decades prior。 That woman， an educated professional in her own right， was courageous in her testimony yet was subjected to the world watching the red-faced indignant judge bluster and bray about how HE was the real victim！ Alas， "the world continues to be a place where being born female can mean spending years of your life at risk and/or invisible， existing as prey or barely existing at all。"And that is the crux of the message within the pages of THAT SUMMER。 。。。more
Leah Brayman
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WTF。 This is book is marketed as a beach read about female friendship - that is deceptive at best。 This is a heavy read about rape， sexual assault， and white male entitlement and control - where is the content warning？ This narrative is tired and exhausting。
Carolyn Fischer
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Was going to be 4 stars but the ending didn’t do enough for me！ 3。5/4
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=That Summer&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,That Summer&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0