A review by smiley7245
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I'm normally a big fan of Simone Elkeles, but the secondhand embarrassment in this book was extreme. Yes, it had some beautiful moments of self-discovery as Amy came to terms with her relationship with her father and the family she never knew anything about, but those moments were few and far between. I wanted to like this more than I did, but I spent too much time cringing to really connect with any of the characters or enjoy it.