One Summer in Savannah

A Novel

De: Terah Shelton Harris

Narrado por: Zuzu Robinson

Duración: 13 h y 12 m

Resumen del Editor

A compelling debut that glows with bittersweet heart and touching emotion, deeply interrogating questions of family, redemption, and unconditional love in the sweltering summer heat of Savannah, as two people discover what it means to truly forgive.

It's been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah, Georgia. Eight years since her daughter, Alana, came into this world, following a terrifying sexual assault that left deep emotional wounds Sara would do anything to forget. But when Sara's father falls ill, she's forced to return home and face the ghosts of her past.

While caring for her father and running his bookstore, Sara is desperate to protect her curious, outgoing, genius daughter from the Wylers, the family of the man who assaulted her. Sara thinks she can succeed—her attacker is in prison, his identical twin brother, Jacob, left town years ago, and their mother are all unaware Alana exists. But she soon learns that Jacob has also just returned to Savannah to piece together the fragments of his once-great family. And when their two worlds collide—with the type of force Sara explores in her poetry and Jacob in his astrophysics—they are drawn together in unexpected ways.

©2023 Terah Shelton Harris (P)2023 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Readers will be completely swept up and absorbed by Harris's emotionally evocative storytelling, as she exquisitely probes the bittersweet depths of the human condition and the renewable nature of the heart and soul."—Shelf Awareness

Simply Amazing!

The interlacing of the characters stories is absolutely captivating. I really could not stop listening!

Like but I don’t love.

Great story line but it just seemed like it was dragged out. Not sure if it was the narrator or what. I just kept finding myself not wanting to finish the book.

Very moving

I have listened to it twice and is as moving the second time as the first

Explore from Any Angle

I just need some more closure😩 I desperately wanted to know what happens with all of the characters after that ending. I also would’ve liked more insight or closure about Alana’s genius. I think the author did a great job with providing the TW at the beginning of the book and exploring the effects of the crime and the survivor’s journey; loved the character development. There were a lot of themes touched on throughout the book as well that would make for great discussion (forgiveness, grief, loss, family, love, classism, etc.).

Enjoyed the story

I really enjoy the story about forgiveness. Sarah had every right to not forgive. All of the characters were interesting especially her father. I didn’t really like the narrators style she was a little breathy.

An Excellent Read!

Wow!!! This was so good and I felt So many emotions. A good mix of Tragedy, Drama, Love and Forgiveness. My only criticism is, there should have been a male Narrator two.

Protecting mom

I love this book because it show what a mom will do for her children. This also shows what in the heart reaches the heart of

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!

Well written. Beautifully narrated. Well defined characters. Thought provoking. Oh my, oh my! I wish this story never ended but the ending was so beautiful.

Loved it!

This is a fantastic story and beautifully written. Loved the characters and their development. The narrator did a great job with the women's voices. Men's voices, not so much, but her Sara and Alana were so good, they cancelled out the less than distinctive men's voices.

Forgiveness

This book is good. The narrator is not that great. I think that this is a great book to have conversations around. Not sure how realistic it might be but still a good story and very heartfelt. Overall 3.5 stars.