A review by awesomeeallyson
All the Summers In Between by Brooke Lea Foster

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Don't be fooled by the cover of this book. It looks like it will be a light, summer read, but it actually gets quite dark by the end. You can easily see the slow decline into more serious themes, so it's not totally unexpected based on the story, I just wouldn't have guessed it based on the cover. 

The two main characters, Thea and Margot, are both pretty unlikable throughout the entire book. Margot is a cliche spoiled rich girl with Thea is a typical quiet artist with a tough home situation. It comes as no surprise when they become friends and Margot starts to influence Thea to make some bad choices. And this continues throughout the entire book. On top of that, Thea decides to keep secrets from her husband who she love so dearly, but it's never super clear why. Especially because Felix turns out to be a pretty good dude who while angry is pretty understanding. Actually, I think Felix deserves better than Thea. Felix is painted as a self-ish "bad guy", but I think his surprise and anger farther in the book is justified. Additionally, Margot's decisions that lead her to Thea later in life are pretty confusing. The whole storyline is trying to juggle too many elements that all don't really fit in the greater plot.

I will say I liked the voice acting though, so this book did have that going for it.