Book Review: A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams

“It’s always different, isn’t it, until it turns out to be the same.”

Beatriz Williams, A Hundred Summers

Review:

I keep turning to Beatriz Williams’ books for historical summer beach reads and I don’t know why. I love the concepts. At a glance, the synopses sound good, but then I open the books and I’m greeted with clichéd writing and confusing character dynamics.

During a summer holiday with her family, Lily is confronted with two people from her past: her childhood best friend, who married Lily’s former fiancé, Nick. This reunion stirs up mixed emotions, particularly when it comes to Nick.

Being completely honest… this book would have been a DNF if I’d had another one with me at the beach. I didn’t mind Nick and Lily’s dynamic, but everything else was so overcomplicated for this type of book. The complex scandal and drama would be better suited for literary fiction. By the end, everything was so painfully predictable. I think it’s time for me to face the fact that I’m just not a beach read girlie. 

Likes & Dislikes:

What I liked:

• Captured the well-to-do beach vibes well.

What I didn’t like:

• Strange plot.
• Unlikable characters.
• Predictable.

Afterthoughts:

I’ve felt a major shift in my reading preferences lately, which is making reading through my physical TBR difficult. I purchased this a few years ago.

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