A review by natalie027
One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

In terms of content warnings and major themes, I think the summary gives a very good picture of what to expect. I think the romance developed slowly enough that I could kind of buy it, but in theory it still feels weird. On the bright side,
the narrative and the characters NEVER shy away from how “complicated” (no one says f*cked up, but that’s the general vibe) the situation and romance is. So I appreciated that it wasn’t just brushed over as “yeah it’s fine,” even if I wasn’t personally on board.


I didn’t love the repetitiveness of the writing style. “As an astrophysicist, I know x.” Sara’s father speaking entirely in poems was a really cool idea - until the meaning was “translated” after everything he said (“my father was telling me y”). 

It was a decent story. Definitely a tear jerker. I don’t know if I would recommend it, but it didn’t feel like a waste of time.
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