Summer People

Unreadable

Failed my 100 page rule - 90 pages in I could care less about the characters.

A disappointment

I was expecting this book to be better than it really was. There wasnt really any character development and it had a really stupid ended. I was expecting more from the main character but by the end of the book, I was still thinking that the guy was kind of mentally challenged in more than one way! It was an interesting read but it took me forever to read it because I never really could get going.

Flat

Flat awful read - main character likeable enough - other than that - the best thing about it was the book jacket - oh, those awful people who just happen to have the asset of a beach house.......................snore.

Excellent coming of age story.

I was pleasantly surprized at the quality of writing in this author's first attempt. A clever, intraspective look into the mind of a young man finding his place in life.

WEAK DEBUT

I like to read first novels by new, young writers and am often pleased at what I find. That was not the case with Brian Groh's first book. It sounded as though gallons and gallons of rum and Coke were the central theme. The characters seemed very one-dimensional. Like other reviewers I stayed with it until the bitter end and wish that I had tossed it after about 20 pages. Unless Groh is willing to attend writer's workshops, and even that may not help, I do not see this as his genre.

Disappointing

I was very disappointed with this book. It dragged to the end. I actually forced myself to finish it just in case there was a big finish...there wasn't. I found no humor and the young man in this story does nothing but drink rum and coke after rum and coke. I do not reccomend this to anyone it is a waste of your money and/or your time.

A reviewer

This is truly a boring book and extremely slow. I didn't find any humor in this book at all - just very drab.

Lousy novel

This book is a waste of time. The author clearly wanted to write a memoir without taking the inherent risks of the genre--telling his own story by thinly disguising it as fiction. What results is a watered-down, dull book full of stereotypes and unbelievable coincidences. Mr. Groh seems too concerned about his own reputation--particularly with the people he tries to satirize--to concern himself with basic good writing. The worst kind of first novel.

Don't Be Fooled By the Cover

Don't be fooled by the cover, this excellent book isn't a trashy beach read. It's hard to put down this wonderful, funny novel. I loved it!

Don't bother

I saw this book and thought it would be a great summer read. Now that I am living in New England I thought it would spice up my time laying in the sun. It was slow in the beginning and hardly picked up throughout the book which was disappointing. If you are looking for a light book to pass the time don't bother with this one.

A reviewer

This is a great book! I definitely recommend. You will fall in love with the characters and won't be able to put the book down!

Thoughtful, Funny

This isn't ultra-light reading but it isn't hard reading either. I loved it. I thought it was a thoughtful, funny book about what it's like to be a young person trying to find your way in a rich community and in life.

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