The Summer We Read Gatsby
A Novel
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3.8 • 54 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
When two estranged sisters inherit a Hamptons beach house, they search for fortune but find love instead.
Cassie and Peck are half sisters with little in common beyond a shared last name--that is, until their beloved aunt Lydia bequeaths them equal shares of her ramshackle old cottage in the Hamptons with instructions to "seek the thing of utmost value" within it. Cassie and Peck fantasize about discovering a lost Jackson Pollock, or a first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, as they revel in one last summer of fabulous parties and nostalgia.
From the author of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him, Danielle Ganek's The Summer We Read Gatsby, a perfect beach read, captures the spirit of New York's most glamorous resort town, and will captivate readers with its spellbinding blend of romance, mystery, and charmingly eccentric characters.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two half-sisters search for the thing of utmost value in an inherited ramshackle Southampton cottage in Ganek s witty new novel (after Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him). The story is narrated by introverted, newly divorced, would-be writer Cassie, but the flamboyant center of the story is her older half-sister, Peck, a theatrical socialite determined to bring out her sister while thwarting Cassie s sensible plan to sell Fool s House, the cottage they ve jointly inherited from their eccentric aunt Lydia. As they wonder whether the house s treasure is a Jackson Pollock painting, a first edition of The Great Gatsby, or a family secret, the sisters contrasting personalities clash in hilarious ways. During a summer marked by parties that recall both the artsy milieu of Pollock and the posh extravagance of Gatsby, the two sisters run into long-lost loves, strange neighbors, aggressive real estate agents, and charming artist hangers-on as they ponder the legacy of their beloved Aunt Lydia and their relationship to each other. Even though many of the novel s revelations can be seen a mile away, getting there is a fun, witty, and surprisingly moving trip.
Customer Reviews
Pretty good read.
If you're looking for a quick fun summer book, this is it!