That Summer Feeling
Ratings14
Average rating3.8
3.5 - I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It was a low-stakes romance with a bi awakening after 30 and after a divorce so it was already doing something different than most romance books. The setting of an adult summer camp gives it the same lightweight and carefree vibe that I get from YA romances; however, this was written with an adult audience in mind, not because of it's spice, as there is not a lot of that, but rather because of its themes and the stages in life these adults find themselves in. I also appreciated the exploration of the relationship between siblings (I am a sucker for sister storylines)
Now, for the reasons this didn't get a higher rating... I didn't love the “vision” aspect of this story. I know it's fiction and it doesn't have to be realistic, but it did take me out of the story. My other issue is how quickly the main couple got together, especially considering that one of them didn't even know she was queer. I needed a few more chapters between the realization and the declaration of love. Once that happened, all the tension dissolved and it then focused on other subplots I would've rather explored towards the middle of the book.
That being said, I think it's a very fun sapphic read for the summertime if you want something to feel like a hug and not give you many strong emotions. Not a must-read, but a nice read.
