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Sometimes romanticizing difficult parts of our past is how we cope and Rachel has been doing that for the past 15 years. On a trip back to Greece with her husband her past and future collide and she is forced to see things for what they actually were. The book showed how easily young teens can be manipulated and coerced into unfortunate situations. The narration was great.

This was a little too Jeffrey Epstein for my taste. But it's good. People should be aware that these types of things happen sometimes to young girls.

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I‘m a sucker for a reflective novel like this, where the protagonist is looking back at formative experiences through an adult lens and reckoning with the reverberations years later. This one had its merits, but wasn‘t my favorite. It was relatively predictable and I didn‘t feel much of an emotional connection to the characters. 🎧

📙𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀📘

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 by 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 is a powerful story of awakening, reconciliation, forgiveness, & healing to move forward by a woman who doesn't realize she was a victim of sexual abuse until forced to. It's a compelling exploration of the insidious power of trauma, & the psyche's ability to shield us from pain. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸: https://tinyurl.com/5n92u4au

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦? 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵?

~~ Rachel 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳

Enjoying Katie Bishop's debut novel.

Told in “then” and “now” segments, Rachel‘s life has largely been defined by the early gap year she took on a small Grecian island. When she returns 16 years later with her husband, the memories of that summer draw her back. But the first love story that this seems to be soon turns into something much darker and a lot less innocent. A discussion starter for sure, Bishop‘s debut makes for an engrossing read from start to finish!

This is not the read I was expecting for a debut effort. Not only does this author have a way with words, but she has also penned a very gripping suspense read. I was totally sucked in from beginning to end. Solid summer read. #bookspin #bookspinbingo #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Today was a slower reading day, thanks to Netflix releasing new seasons for 3 of my favourite shows in one week! 😂

Three comics and one #NetGalley audiobook. 🤍

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We just finished this doozy of a suspense novel. 😍🤯 If you need an escape this summer, pick up this book! Set in the Greek islands, Rachel recounts her memories of a nostalgic summer... But can our minds really be trusted to remember things correctly? Full review is in bio!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press for this ARC 💛