The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner

The Summer Place

Jennifer Weiner

432 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

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The Summer Place is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally layered family sagas with a mix of secrets, second chances, and the complexities of love, all set against a breezy seaside backdrop.

Description

When Veronica Levy bought her dream house on the Outer Cape, she imagined a place where generations of her family would gather for years to come.Now, forty years later, with her children barely speaking to each other, or to her, Veronica has decid...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 5,725 reviews

Moods

emotional: 71%

lighthearted: 44%

reflective: 40%

funny: 24%

hopeful: 24%

sad: 14%

mysterious: 10%

tense: 10%

relaxing: 9%

challenging: 7%

adventurous: 5%

inspiring: 4%

dark: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
48% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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