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Did Thea like the song Penny Lane? Couldn’t quite tell, wasn’t mentioned enough times. This was a true slog, Margot was a terrible friend, Thea was a pushover, the “interest” in music was half hearted.

cortni17's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

efirer's review against another edition

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4.0

When Thea lost her mother, she felt obligated to put aside her own needs and stay for her little sister, Cara. At the same time, she met Margot, a young woman with an outsized personality, wealthy and a summer occupant of Thea’s town. Their story was told set in 1967, alternating with 1977, ten years later, as Thea is now married with a daughter, but slowly realizing she has fallen into a housewife role, giving up her dreams of being an artist. When Margot reappears in her life after ten years and after they both shared a memory they would never forget, Thea begins to question herself. The story was intense at times, with a mystery at the heart of it which explains a lot about Thea’s and Margot’s relationship. Recommended. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

kellia's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was fine. Super interesting at first but then I got bored.

beachreading1's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved being transported to the beaches in the Hamptons during the summer of 1967 and 1977.
I really enjoyed this historical fiction coming of age book. The setting is on Long Island in the Hamptons during the summers of 1967 and 1977. Two girls, Thea and Margot meet and form a friendship. They are from two very different lifestyles. That summer is filled with memories and experiences that binded them together. However they lose touch and reconnect their complicated friendship in the summer of 1977.
I loved the mystery that bonded the girls together and just how the dual timeline unfolded. This is a great beach read for the summer. Many thanks to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

meghan_readsbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

Thank you Gallery books for All the Summers in Between. I requested this one for the cover art and I loved a lot of the themes in this book, a Hampton setting, 60s/70s timelines, and themes on friendship and social standing. I wanted to love this book, truly the cover calls to me, but at times this is a case of the book being a good have been a win versus it was a win; I think this is due to me with a style issue, some of the writing didn't quite land for me, dialogue and plot development that stayed at the surface when I crave a deep dive, going more into the time and factors/thoughts that shape a friendship, that influence coming of age stories and experiences. I never felt fully connected to the friendship, wondering often if the plot was going to turn into one of hurt or betrayal later on as the friendship never felt truly developed. The lack of sincerity was effectively written but in a way that cut without resolution, leaving me feeling a little up in the air about the book even though it was thought provoking.

meghanrherold's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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