A review by toris_in_her_own_world
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was so beautiful! I personally love to read books where people are grieving, and this one was really good for that. Katy’s whole journey of finding who she is without her mom is so well portrayed.
I really did not expect this to be actual time travel, but it was an interesting plot element. Now I want to re read it to see what I missed! I also like the ending where nothing really changed in her future situation, she just recognized that she could figure it out and life goes on.
I honestly understand that Katy made a lot of mistakes in her time in Italy, but I also see how it made her realize that she doesn’t want to be wild all the time, she likes the familiar, and that doesn’t have to change with her moms passing. Overall one of my favorite reads recently!
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