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A review by cassidy_rain
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
“Let's pretend that time doesn't exist. Let's pretend that this week isn't ending. Let's pretend that we will always be us - happy, sunburnt, and tangled up together.”
I wasn’t ready to give up my summer reads just yet okay! The Summer of Broken Rules is a sweet summer, young love read. Meredith and her family are gathering at Martha’s Vineyard (where they vacation every year), for a wedding celebration. A game of Assassin is orchestrated for the wedding guests. Meredith teams up with one of the groomsmen as a tactic to get her further in the competition…
I like the themes in here. Meredith is clearly working through a lot of different emotions; she’s repairing friendships, she’s finding herself, she’s dealing with multiple forms of grief. The assassin’s game seemed a little silly at first, but actually ending up being a fun and exciting inclusion.
While I do think this is a cute, easy read, I did find it a bit lacking. (I love a cheesy, predictable summer love as much as the next girl but ultimately this was forgettable). The characters are cute but I felt they were lacking depth and chemistry. Insta-love is not the trope for me and the romance was very rushed. Despite being a major theme throughout the story, the grief did not feel overly believable to me. The dialogue was pretty cheesy at times. There are a LOT of characters to keep track of which left me confused (even with the addition of the family tree). I probably would have liked this one a bit more if I read it when I was younger!
I wasn’t ready to give up my summer reads just yet okay! The Summer of Broken Rules is a sweet summer, young love read. Meredith and her family are gathering at Martha’s Vineyard (where they vacation every year), for a wedding celebration. A game of Assassin is orchestrated for the wedding guests. Meredith teams up with one of the groomsmen as a tactic to get her further in the competition…
I like the themes in here. Meredith is clearly working through a lot of different emotions; she’s repairing friendships, she’s finding herself, she’s dealing with multiple forms of grief. The assassin’s game seemed a little silly at first, but actually ending up being a fun and exciting inclusion.
While I do think this is a cute, easy read, I did find it a bit lacking. (I love a cheesy, predictable summer love as much as the next girl but ultimately this was forgettable). The characters are cute but I felt they were lacking depth and chemistry. Insta-love is not the trope for me and the romance was very rushed. Despite being a major theme throughout the story, the grief did not feel overly believable to me. The dialogue was pretty cheesy at times. There are a LOT of characters to keep track of which left me confused (even with the addition of the family tree). I probably would have liked this one a bit more if I read it when I was younger!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Car accident