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Overview

A delightful comedy of manners about two sisters who must set aside their differences when they inherit a house in the Hamptons

Half-sisters Cassie and Peck could not be more different. Cassie is a newly divorced journalist with her feet firmly planted on the ground; Peck is a vintage-obsessed actress with her head in the clouds. In fact, the only thing they seem to have in common is their inheritance of Fool's House, a rundown cottage left to them by their beloved Aunt Lydia. But Cassie and Peck can't afford the house, and they can't agree on anything, much less what to do with the place. Plus, along with the house, they've inherited an artist-inresidence and self-proclaimed genius named Biggsy who seems to bring suspiciously bad luck wherever he goes. As these two likable sisters try to understand their aunt's puzzling instructions to "seek a thing of utmost value" from within the house, they're both distracted by romantic entanglements with men from their pasts. The Summer We Read Gatsby, set in the end-of-an-era summer of 2008, is filled with fabulous parties, eccentric characters, and insider society details that showcase Ganek's pitch-perfect sense of style and wit.

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Ganek’s wispy story unfolds a tad too slowly for the audio medium; listeners may find their attention wandering as they wait for the slim plot about two sisters, an old house, and a missing painting to pick up the pace. But Justine Eyre’s delightful narration provides ample reason to tune in: she switches back and forth from practical Cassie to melodramatic Peck, from proper Englishman Hamilton to Scottish-burred Scotty, all with authentic voices, without missing a beat. Her lively performance injects much needed energy into the proceedings and makes this audiobook an enjoyable listen. A Viking hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 12). (June)
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Cassie and Peck are half sisters reunited when their aunt wills them her summer cottage in the Hamptons. Cassie is meek and grounded; Peck is an impetuous wannabe actress. When the sisters take over the home, long used as an artist's refuge, they learn about each other's quirks as well as discovering some of their own. VERDICT A beach read for the literary set from the author of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him.
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Half-sisters reconnect with each other, and with Mr. Rights from their pasts, during the summer of 2008. Their Aunt Lydia, sister to the father who left Peck's mother for Cassie's, has bequeathed her rickety shack in Southampton to the two young women. "The situation," Peck declares with her usual drama, "is that you and I can't agree on anything." Cassie wants to sell Fool's House and head back to Switzerland, where she works desultorily as a journalist. Peck, a would-be actress living in New York, wants to hang onto the house as an accoutrement to the ultra-fabulous lifestyle she aspires to. She also wants to accept an invitation from Miles Noble, who broke her heart seven years ago, the summer she obsessively read and reread The Great Gatsby and pressed it on 21-year-old Cassie, who'd never read it. Surely it means something that the now fabulously wealthy Miles is throwing "a GATSBY party" and has invited them? Cassie, more sober than her flamboyant semi-sibling, doubts it but agrees to go in hopes of finding architect Finn Killian, who might know the combination to Aunt Lydia's locked safe. The guy she remembers as a distant older man turns out to be a sexy charmer, though Cassie is convinced against all evidence that he's "just being polite" as he pursues her throughout the summer. Peck, meanwhile, is dismayed by the vulgarity of Miles' ostentatious mansion, but comes to appreciate his sterling qualities as the season winds down with hints of the economic meltdown to come. There's absolutely no suspense about narrator Cassie ending up with perfect Finn, though she's amazingly obtuse about his interest, and Peck is made up of attitudes and tics rather than actual personality traits. Still, Ganek (Lula Meets God and Doubts Him, 2007) provides enough zippy one-liners, moderately vivid party scenes and adequately attractive descriptions of clothes to sustain a paper-thin plot involving a missing painting and an unwanted houseguest. Agreeable, predictable and forgettable.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780452297050
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 5/31/2011
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 227,046
  • Product dimensions: 5.43 (w) x 8.11 (h) x 0.71 (d)

Meet the Author

Danielle Ganek is the author of the critically praised Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him. She lives with her husband and three children in New York City and is currently working on her third novel.

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  • Anonymous

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    Really liked this book

    I'm surprised it doesn't have more stars recommending it overall. I love this story, it is quirky and poignant and entertaining all at once.

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  • Posted October 10, 2010

    Don't bother

    From the very beginning of this book I was just waiting for something, anything, to happen. Everything about it was predictable. The characters were uninteresting and the storyline was boring. It was not worth my time.

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  • Posted May 3, 2010

    A delicious summer sundae without the guilt!

    The Summer We Read Gatsby is absolutely one of the must reads of the summer! I devoured it like an ice cream sundae on a hot summer day! It is such a delicious page turner and sprinkled with wit. Every reader can identify with the stacked themes of love, family, and relationships which are loaded like scoops of ice cream. Each with their unique flavor yet melting into such a rich story. The intertwined mystery just swirls like caramel sauce so smoothly throughout the story building up to the climax. And the ending is just like the cherry on top! What a delightful treat! It totally hit the spot and I can wait for more.

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