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A review by haileybunde
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The definition of fine - an easy quick read but nothing groundbreaking. Take it or leave it. The first 85% of the book was very compelling, but I found the last 15% very very rushed unsatisfying
My main qualm is Giffin’s writing of Tyson - it felt very much like a white woman trying to write a black man. I also didn’t loveTyson and Lainey’s romance in this book that’s supposed to be about friendship? Also in one of the last chapters she uses Lainey’s name when it’s supposed to be her POV? “Lainey says”
My main qualm is Giffin’s writing of Tyson - it felt very much like a white woman trying to write a black man. I also didn’t love
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide