One Italian Summer
Ratings39
Average rating3.1
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Ratings39
Average rating3.1
"A moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast ... When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. To make matters worse, the mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: two weeks in Positano. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone. But as soon as she steps foot on the beautiful Amalfi Coast, Katy begins to feel her mother's spirit. And then Carol appears for real--in the flesh, healthy and sun-tanned ... and thirty years old. Katy doesn't understand what is happening, or how. But over the course of her time in Italy, Katy gets to know Carol in this new form, and soon she must reconcile the mother who knew everything with the young woman who does not yet have a clue. One Italian Summer is Rebecca Serle's next great love story, a transcendent novel about how we move on after loss, and how the people we love never truly leave us"--
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Took wayyyy too long for character growth. Writing is strong but this authors stories are just not for me
Consider this book solid travel fluff and not much else. The main character's relationship with her mom felt extremely unhealthy from the word go and the romance was messy in a bad, cringe kind of way. The magic elements were also weird and I'm not sure I'm the type of person who likes contemporary fiction diddling around with magic. That said, I do love Italy as a setting and that was the biggest saving grace for me here. I do have to assume this book is basically Eat, Pray, Love, but I've never read that one (and never will).
