Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 11th, 2021
Format: ebook
Pages: 432
Rating: 4/5 stars
Synopsis (from Goodreads):
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.
My Review:
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Read if you like: multiple perspectives, contemporary books commenting on social issues.
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The book is about Daisy and Diana, and how they become connected through an event in Diana’s past. Daisy has good life, but recently she’s been questioning it’s purpose. When she meets Diana, who seems to be this successful business woman, this questioning becomes increased.
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I really loved Diana and how the author revealed her story! It made me want to keep reading to see what would happen.
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The book also comments on the Metoo movement. I’m not going to comment on whether it was well done or not, but I appreciated the conversation that the book has and the impact on women. The book also highlights how the patriarchy tries to keep women in roles with less power!
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There is a lot more to this book than meets the eye and I enjoyed it!
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CW: sexual content, sexual assault and rape, alcohol use, abusive/controlling relationships.
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