These Summer Storms: A Novel

Oftmals sind es doch die großen Ereignisse im Leben, die eine zerrüttete Familie wieder zusammen bringen - sowas wie eine Beerdigung zum Beispiel. Eine Woche auf der familieneigenen Insel bei einem letzten Spiel um die Erbschaft ist doch das perfekte Setting für Wahrheiten, Liebe, Vertrauen und Fassaden. Eine sehr unterhaltsame Reise, die ich innerhalb von zwei Tagen durchgelesen hatte. Das Ende hat mir sehr gut gefallen, lediglich die Romance der Protagonistin hab ich nicht so richtig gefühlt.

These Summer Storms In this book, we follow Alice Storm, one of the four Storm siblings. The Storm family is well known for their father, who is extremely wealthy and, as a result, wields a great deal of influence. We follow Alice as she return to her family’s private island for the first time in five years following her father’s death, where she meets up with the whole family. I don’t think I need to tell you that families are complicated and that the reunion doesn’t exactly go smoothly. But what happens when, even now after his death, Alice is not free from her father’s schemes? Will she manage to endure a week with her family and all the drama that comes with it? What happens when she learns things she should never have known? I have to say, I was a bit confused at the start of the book that we were given so much about trains. In hindsight, it makes sense. Still, the fun facts, or rather, the history of the trains threw me off a bit. But once I got further into the book and we started learning more about Alice, her life and her past, I was completely hooked. I mean, who wouldn’t want to hear the crazy and dark stories that happen on a private island far away from ordinary people? So I’m just thinking, count me in! I mean, I really liked how deeply we got to know Alice, and also the fact that we don’t just follow her perspective, but get a chapter dedicated to each of her siblings in the book. That made it easier to empathise with them, as it’s a bit difficult for an outsider to understand inner conflicts. I really liked the romance element in this book, but what bothered me a bit were all the lies. Personally, I absolutely can’t stand it when you’re lied to from start to finish, yet you still stick with that person. What I also really liked was the insight into this rich world, as there are many things you can’t quite grasp or imagine, and it was exciting to let your mind wander off into a new world. To avoid giving anything away, I can’t really say too much, but I hope I’ve perhaps drawn the attention of one or two of you to this book! I give the book 4/5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #inkandanna #thesesummerstorms #sarahmaclean #summerread