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tbrxinfinity's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Murder, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Alcohol
thereaderfriend's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I went into this not knowing anything about it for plus size readathon and lesson learned: don't read a book if you're not feeling it. I kinda hate read this around about the last third.
First half was going good. Thought it was chick-lit, then the second half transitioned to a goofy, Scooby-Doo like mystery. Tons of amateur sleuthing. FMC trusting this man she randomly runs into who is a suspect. And there's insta love between them. Did not like that and many things about the FMC decisions.
The FMC handled many situations wrong and weird. Namely the end. How can you dismiss that character and with "We're all people" ?? No. Wtf? A lot of moments I was asking wtf.
First half was going good. Thought it was chick-lit, then the second half transitioned to a goofy, Scooby-Doo like mystery. Tons of amateur sleuthing. FMC trusting this man she randomly runs into who is a suspect. And there's insta love between them. Did not like that and many things about the FMC decisions.
The FMC handled many situations wrong and weird. Namely the end. How can you dismiss that character and with "We're all people" ?? No. Wtf? A lot of moments I was asking wtf.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Fatphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
internationalreads's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Fatphobia
caribbeangirlreading's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
WARNING: This book is best read poolside, preferably while enjoying a frozen adult beverage.
SYNOPSIS - Daphne Berg is a plus-size Instagrammer. She’s not much of an influencer, but she does OK. In high school she used to be “friends” with Drue Cavanaugh, the school’s Queen Bee. You know the kind – gorgeous, thin, rich, and very, very mean. Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Drue comes back into Daphne’s life, to ask her to be a bridesmaid at her Cape Cod wedding. Daphne says yes.
Big Summer starts out as a women’s fiction book about social media, toxic friendships, and body image issues. Then at page 171 the author dropped a plot twist that came out of left field and basically changed the genre of the book. What happens next is implausible, and totally ridiculous. And I enjoyed every minute of it. I gasped. I laughed out loud. I cheered for Daphne. What I did not do, was take this book seriously. But you know, in a world full of kale salads, every once in a while, we need to enjoy dessert, guilt free. In fact, Daphne would insist you do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion
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