The First Act of Summer by Joanna Glen
I have a book hangover. The First Act of Summer is a book I wanted to devour. A book to sit outside with, accompanied by a cool drink and snacks and then to read and read until it's done. Yet at the same time I wanted to savour each word, each chapter - to let it slowly unravel so I could continue to be part of Hester's world, thoughts and feelings. I loved Joanna Glen's previous novels - The Other Half of Augusta Hope and espeically All My Mothers, which I still recommend many years after reading it. I believe The First Act of Summer will be the same. A book to recommend and one which you hope your friends enjoy as much as you do, so you can keep talking about it. The First Act of Summer was nostalgically melancholy and made me cry. It's a book on many different levels. A coming of age story, a book about forgiveness and one about growing up and growing into yourself even if that growth takes a long time. I enjoyed the dual timeline and how we discovered how Hester...
