Doesn’t present a solution so much as a suggestion around the edges. Confronting the youth of the activists and the solid truths of their elders, Dori and Iris are able to find possibilities lurking.
A tense, atmospheric thriller whose primary threat derives from the literal atmosphere ... Lucid, intimate ... There is even one unexpected final twist that tugs at the heartstrings and shows how thought-out this multifaceted debut truly is.
Moving ... What makes the novel exceptional is not only the delicate and healing relationship that begins to form between Iris and Dorota, but also the portrayal of the husband’s psychological abuse and narcissism ... Subtle ... Startling portrayals of womanhood and contemporary gender imbalances make Eternal Summer an emotional, powerful novel.
