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That Summer
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a Notable Work of Fiction by The Washington Post
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another “ideal beach read, full of secrets and complicated female friendships” (Cosmopolitan).
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 “compelling, nuanced novel” (Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post) about surviving our pasts, confronting our futures, and the sustaining bonds of friendship.
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Reviews
Apart from Weiner’s unnecessary preaching her political point of view, the book has no clarity. What was Diana trying to accomplish by befriending Daisy? This is never explained. Why did Weiner’s dribble on about Justice Kavanaugh but say nothing about Harvey Weinstein, R.Kelly, Bill Cosby etc. CONVICTED molesters - doesn’t fit her narrative? The novel is unforgivably dull, I found myself skimming pages to get to the end.
By BritishRose1
I’m reading a nice story about an underage girl who is a nanny for the summer, and all of a sudden she’s visiting a sex toy shop and “experimenting” with the shower wand. Then it’s back to the nice story. I don’t understand the point? I won’t read on to see what other rubbish is in store. That Summer is my first and last Jennifer Weiner book.
By KSUJemm
Nauseating and boring!
By John Ramsey
Does not qualify as a fun summer read. Too political, negative and pointless. People read for enjoyment and relaxation and this provides neither.
By SL Liz
Over politicized read
By momma readee