· "The point of summer is to be free of demands, but in Shapiro’s engrossing, seductive sophomore novel, the emotional demands prove to have a ferocious power Shapiro keys into the vulnerabilities of the older woman and in the dynamic between the pair, and in this overgrown, wild landscape, she has written a suspenseful, provocative novel."Brand: Catapult. “The Summer Demands,” is a beautifully written story about a woman, Emily, who has moved to the summer camp she once attended, revisiting the many sides of herself that has brought her to the place she is now. Through dynamic, well drawn characters, the author shows the complexity of identity for women in friendship, marriage, and life choices/5(46). Named one of the best books of the summer by O, The Oprah Magazine, this "sun-saturated tale of love and longing" is a "smart, funny, nuanced and seductive" read (Chicago Tribune). Startling yet dreamlike, The Summer Demands marks Deborah Shapiro as a master at capturing complex relationships and the electricity of what passes unsaid between 3/5(1).
On the verge of her fortieth birthday and shaken by a recent miscarriage, Emily inherits an abandoned summer camp in Massachusetts. She and her husband move onto the property and make grand plans to revitalize the land. But they soon discover that their inheritance includes an unexpected guest. On a walk through the old campgrounds she once frequented as a girl, Emily finds, living undetected. THE SUMMER DEMANDS feels like warm sun on your skin with your eyes closed and the smell of sunscreen. This novel is stunningly written and so astute about intimacy and women's relationships. The setting of an empty summer camp felt both otherworldly and nostalgic. Deborah Shapiro is a gorgeous writer. In LitRes digital library you can download the book The Summer Demands by Deborah Shapiro! Read reviews of the book and write your own at LitRes!
The Summer Demands [Deborah Shapiro] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Summer Demands. Startling yet dreamlike, The Summer Demands marks Deborah Shapiro as a master at capturing complex relationships and the electricity of what passes unsaid between people. Synopsis Taking place over a single summer at an abandoned Massachusetts summer camp, this "sun-saturated tale of love and longing" explores the sting of seduction and how desire and ambition can shift through time and experience (Chicago Tribune). Startling yet dreamlike, The Summer Demands marks Deborah Shapiro as a master at capturing complex relationships and the electricity of what passes unsaid between people. Search Images.
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