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Golden Hills
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a heartfelt short story about a complicated friendship and a youthful betrayal that still has the power to shape two women’s lives.
Senatorial favorite Ida Berkowitz is headed for a win. Raised by a hardworking widowed mother, she’s authentic, relatable, and down-to-earth. Voters love her. Polls promise victory. Then her campaign manager utters four awful words: Who is Marissa Schuyler? She had almost managed to forget. Ida’s bunkmate at Camp Golden Hills when they were girls, Marissa was confident, sophisticated, and wealthy. Everything Ida wasn’t. Now the polished wife of a major conservative donor, Marissa’s announced a press conference. About Ida.
Just like that, Ida’s old insecurities come rushing in. So do new feelings of dread. After all these years, she knows what’s on Marissa’s mind. It could undermine everything Ida’s worked for. Because it isn’t very pretty.
Senatorial favorite Ida Berkowitz is headed for a win. Raised by a hardworking widowed mother, she’s authentic, relatable, and down-to-earth. Voters love her. Polls promise victory. Then her campaign manager utters four awful words: Who is Marissa Schuyler? She had almost managed to forget. Ida’s bunkmate at Camp Golden Hills when they were girls, Marissa was confident, sophisticated, and wealthy. Everything Ida wasn’t. Now the polished wife of a major conservative donor, Marissa’s announced a press conference. About Ida.
Just like that, Ida’s old insecurities come rushing in. So do new feelings of dread. After all these years, she knows what’s on Marissa’s mind. It could undermine everything Ida’s worked for. Because it isn’t very pretty.
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First published June 1, 2023
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Jennifer Weiner
69 books24.9k followersJennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eighteen books, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and, most recently, That Summer. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.
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June 24, 2023
This was an Amazon Prime First Read’s Pick for the month of May 2023. I picked this book because I have enjoyed previous novels by Jennifer Weiner in the past, and also because this is a short story which is a nice break from all the rather long books I’ve been reading lately.
This story is about Ida Berkowitz, who is running for political office when she finds out that Marissa Schuyler is about to give a live press conference about her. The two women attended a weight loss camp together in their teens, called Camp Golden Hills.
During this time at Camp Golden Hills, a misunderstanding happened between the two women. Will Marissa expose what happened at camp and possibly ruin Ida’s chances of winning a seat in the Senate? Or does friendship prevail no matter what?
This was a nice little read that I highly recommend, as we’ve all done things in our past that we deeply regret (especially in our younger years). This short read also deals with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy, which most people can relate to.
This story is about Ida Berkowitz, who is running for political office when she finds out that Marissa Schuyler is about to give a live press conference about her. The two women attended a weight loss camp together in their teens, called Camp Golden Hills.
During this time at Camp Golden Hills, a misunderstanding happened between the two women. Will Marissa expose what happened at camp and possibly ruin Ida’s chances of winning a seat in the Senate? Or does friendship prevail no matter what?
This was a nice little read that I highly recommend, as we’ve all done things in our past that we deeply regret (especially in our younger years). This short read also deals with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy, which most people can relate to.
June 12, 2023
the setup…
Congresswoman Ida Berkowitz is running for the US Senate seat and right now things are looking good after handily winning the primary. She’s feeling good, that is until her campaign manager looks up from her phone and asks, “Who is Marissa Schuyler?” In that moment, everything about who Ida has come to be is threatened as she remembers the woman who was her bunkmate at Camp Golden Hills when she was 16-years old.
the heart of the story…
What voters love about Ida is her authenticity, especially her deep rooted commitment to the empowerment of women. Even before the story shifted to her time at that camp, I knew whatever happened between her and Marissa might put some chinks in that pillar. Still, given what I’d learned about the present day Ida, it was hard to believe she’d ever strayed too far from that identity. Great care was taken to fully define Ida, Marissa and their relationship, skillfully leading towards what proved to be a defining moment.
the narration…
I love when a narrator provides a subtle performance, letting the story stand on its own, as was the case here. It’s especially crucial for a short story that needs no embellishment. Very well done.
the bottom line…
I had several theories of where the story might go and none of them materialized. Women empowering other women is a personal passion of mine so I was uneasy about where Ida would land. I also loved the exploration of Ida’s journey to adulthood, including her own complicated relationship with her accomplished single mother. This short story managed to pack in some thought provoking elements despite its brevity. Loved it.
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(Thanks to Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)
Congresswoman Ida Berkowitz is running for the US Senate seat and right now things are looking good after handily winning the primary. She’s feeling good, that is until her campaign manager looks up from her phone and asks, “Who is Marissa Schuyler?” In that moment, everything about who Ida has come to be is threatened as she remembers the woman who was her bunkmate at Camp Golden Hills when she was 16-years old.
the heart of the story…
What voters love about Ida is her authenticity, especially her deep rooted commitment to the empowerment of women. Even before the story shifted to her time at that camp, I knew whatever happened between her and Marissa might put some chinks in that pillar. Still, given what I’d learned about the present day Ida, it was hard to believe she’d ever strayed too far from that identity. Great care was taken to fully define Ida, Marissa and their relationship, skillfully leading towards what proved to be a defining moment.
the narration…
I love when a narrator provides a subtle performance, letting the story stand on its own, as was the case here. It’s especially crucial for a short story that needs no embellishment. Very well done.
the bottom line…
I had several theories of where the story might go and none of them materialized. Women empowering other women is a personal passion of mine so I was uneasy about where Ida would land. I also loved the exploration of Ida’s journey to adulthood, including her own complicated relationship with her accomplished single mother. This short story managed to pack in some thought provoking elements despite its brevity. Loved it.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
(Thanks to Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)
May 1, 2023
If you hate politics injected into your fiction...
... avoid this like the plague
This is a short 53 page story that reads like MSNBC-produced fiction. Ida is a bisexual, righteous, feminist "but not the scary kind", upwardly mobile Democrat (of course) politician who's married to a lesbian spouse.
Ida's about to be hit with an October surprise in her current Senatorial race. The villain is (of course) a hateful, heartless, right-wing male Aryan wannabe who has brought forth someone from Ida's youthful, fat-shamed past to potentially scandalize her potential voters into not voting for her.
The potential scandal wouldn't cause anyone on either side of the political aisle to even blink in our current culture but it's the pretense for our mary sue heroine to walk thru the valley of the shadow of political death and be duly worshipped on the other side. 🤢🤮
The premise sounded interesting from a potential women's fiction angle, but in addition to the obnoxiously politically correct overkill, there's no true personal growth - just affirmation of the protagonist's awesome perfectness. It would have been nice if there had been some indication (preferably a warning) that this was just a political fairytale.
*** ADDITIONAL CONTENT ***
*Language: a few uses of - ss & sh-t + 3 f-bombs
*Religion: disrespectful use of the Lord's Name (ie "in vain") about a handful of times but none as curses, fwiw
... avoid this like the plague
This is a short 53 page story that reads like MSNBC-produced fiction. Ida is a bisexual, righteous, feminist "but not the scary kind", upwardly mobile Democrat (of course) politician who's married to a lesbian spouse.
Ida's about to be hit with an October surprise in her current Senatorial race. The villain is (of course) a hateful, heartless, right-wing male Aryan wannabe who has brought forth someone from Ida's youthful, fat-shamed past to potentially scandalize her potential voters into not voting for her.
The potential scandal wouldn't cause anyone on either side of the political aisle to even blink in our current culture but it's the pretense for our mary sue heroine to walk thru the valley of the shadow of political death and be duly worshipped on the other side. 🤢🤮
The premise sounded interesting from a potential women's fiction angle, but in addition to the obnoxiously politically correct overkill, there's no true personal growth - just affirmation of the protagonist's awesome perfectness. It would have been nice if there had been some indication (preferably a warning) that this was just a political fairytale.
*** ADDITIONAL CONTENT ***
*Language: a few uses of - ss & sh-t + 3 f-bombs
*Religion: disrespectful use of the Lord's Name (ie "in vain") about a handful of times but none as curses, fwiw
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2023
3.5 ⭐️
This is a short story, by a very popular author, that is mostly about a young girl’s struggle with weight loss and body image, her summer at a weight loss camp, and a lost friendship.
It’s while she is running for the U.S. Senate that Ida’s past comes back to haunt her. What happened that summer so long ago that may end her campaign?
Casting aside the political landscape of this story, this is a tale of how our pasts shape our futures and how the gift of grace and forgiveness can provide healing and reward.
This is a short story, by a very popular author, that is mostly about a young girl’s struggle with weight loss and body image, her summer at a weight loss camp, and a lost friendship.
It’s while she is running for the U.S. Senate that Ida’s past comes back to haunt her. What happened that summer so long ago that may end her campaign?
Casting aside the political landscape of this story, this is a tale of how our pasts shape our futures and how the gift of grace and forgiveness can provide healing and reward.
May 1, 2023
Well, in the years I've been getting books through the Amazon First Reads, this is a first -- I finished the story on the first day of the month. It of course helped that it's a short story!
One of the things I like to do with First Reads is purposely pick things that aren't typically what I'd pick (my go-to's tend to be fantasy and sci-fi). That way, I broaden my horizons and get all kinds of different perspectives.
This one was a fun read. The story is obviously short, so there's little time to convey the conflict and get to it. What I liked about the way the author structured this is that she immediately introduces the reader to a confident, successful, rising star in politics. Then, almost as swiftly, we're presented with a mere name that rocks the main character's world.
I obviously won't delve into spoilers, but I really liked this main character baring her insecurities and issues from childhood, which serve as a contrast to this powerful woman she becomes. I wasn't expecting the reveal that initially threatened her so much (and honestly, I was building up in my head something far more scandalous or sinister), but it doesn't matter -- this was great character development and a great read to knock out on a treadmill run!
One of the things I like to do with First Reads is purposely pick things that aren't typically what I'd pick (my go-to's tend to be fantasy and sci-fi). That way, I broaden my horizons and get all kinds of different perspectives.
This one was a fun read. The story is obviously short, so there's little time to convey the conflict and get to it. What I liked about the way the author structured this is that she immediately introduces the reader to a confident, successful, rising star in politics. Then, almost as swiftly, we're presented with a mere name that rocks the main character's world.
I obviously won't delve into spoilers, but I really liked this main character baring her insecurities and issues from childhood, which serve as a contrast to this powerful woman she becomes. I wasn't expecting the reveal that initially threatened her so much (and honestly, I was building up in my head something far more scandalous or sinister), but it doesn't matter -- this was great character development and a great read to knock out on a treadmill run!
June 12, 2025
3-1/2 stars!
Our main character, Ida, is a politician. I was worried at first because I didn’t want to read a book about politics! But Ida’s profession mainly takes backstage in Golden Hills. It seems necessary in the sense that all politicians are very much in the public eye which fits this storyline very well.
It’s been a long while since I’ve picked up a Jennifer Weiner book and this short story had all the elements I associate with Weiner: A down-to-Earth female main character whose struggles are relatable. Well written and engaging!
Our main character, Ida, is a politician. I was worried at first because I didn’t want to read a book about politics! But Ida’s profession mainly takes backstage in Golden Hills. It seems necessary in the sense that all politicians are very much in the public eye which fits this storyline very well.
It’s been a long while since I’ve picked up a Jennifer Weiner book and this short story had all the elements I associate with Weiner: A down-to-Earth female main character whose struggles are relatable. Well written and engaging!
December 9, 2023
3.5 Stars for Golden Hills Jennifer Weiner read by Courtney Patterson.
A squabble between two girls ends up affecting them when they’re grown up. Will this throw an election or can they mend things?
A squabble between two girls ends up affecting them when they’re grown up. Will this throw an election or can they mend things?
May 2, 2023
I really enjoyed this story about Ida, a congressional representative who is running for senator. News outlets report that Marissa, a girl she met years ago at a weight loss camp, is holding a news conference relating to Ida. Ida starts thinking about their time at Golden Hills, where she was the scholarship girl among very wealthy teens, and wondering what Marissa will reveal. Jennifer Weiner always creates unforgettable characters in her novels, and she has done so in this short story as well.
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May 7, 2023I read this while I was getting a pedicure because I forgot my book, and that's really all I have to say
April 29, 2024
Short though this was, I enjoyed it and the overall message and exploration of friendship between women.
August 21, 2023
A Scorned Liberal
Seems Ms. Weiner enjoys catering to only half the female population since she is hellbent on alienating her conservative readers. Perhaps writing about some of the scourge in her own party may be ripe for some good drama.
Seems Ms. Weiner enjoys catering to only half the female population since she is hellbent on alienating her conservative readers. Perhaps writing about some of the scourge in her own party may be ripe for some good drama.
August 28, 2023
A long-time avid fan of author Jennifer Weiner, the summer queen and master storyteller returns following The Summer Place with thought-provoking GOLDEN HILLS —a heartfelt short story about a complicated friendship and a youthful betrayal with the power to shape two women's lives.
It may be a short story, but it contains the same JW's wisdom from her full-length novels—it packs a punch with wit and heart. Do we all want to revisit our days at summer camp? For some, maybe not.
Ida Berkowitz, 36, grew up with a widowed mom, a lawyer for legal aid with little money, who was a teacher—now a congressional representative and running for the Senate. She is married to her partner Frankie.
Women saw her as authentic, relatable, and a feminist, but not the scary kind. She had worked hard. After six years in the House of Representatives, Ida had decided to run for the Senate. People believed she was going to the White House.
Her mother always reminded her nothing good was ever free. The bill always came due. Is it coming due now?
Ida hears of an upcoming news conference by Marissa Schuyler, with John Coogan and her campaign director Dani asking her questions about how she knows this woman.
Many years ago, they went to summer camp together when she was sixteen—a weight-loss camp in upstate New York called The Golden Hills.
There was a boy at summer camp that Ida liked. Marissa was the wealthy, beautiful girl that everyone envied. She had style, looks, clothes, jewelry, sophistication, and glamour—two parents who loved and sent her gifts.
There were lies, secrets, and betrayal. Something went down, the police were called, and the two girls/women had not seen or spoken to each other since.
Now Marissa is married to a major Republican donor and is wealthy. What were the intentions of her old bunkmate's politics?
Ida did not have the money to attend this camp back in 2004 she read about, like all the rich girls, but Ida was brilliant and managed to get a scholarship. She was having so much fun until...
Back then, Ida felt if she lost weight and came home transformed, her mother would finally love her the same way. Now Ida's old insecurities rise to the surface as her reputation and status could all collapse.
From past to present, Weiner takes readers back to 2004 to the summer camp. What FUN! I loved Ida! A girl she thought was her friend and BFF: a boy, Ida's first crush, Donovan Coe, the camp director's son. You must read the book to find all the juicy details.
I adored GOLDEN HILLS, a delightful short story that takes you to nostalgic days of summer camps, friendships, memories, and first loves. As always, a story about surviving the past, confronting futures, and sustaining bonds of friendship.
Jennifer Weiner is a master of writing complex female friendships and underdogs you root for. I have read all her books. She always creates highly relatable characters under challenging situations. I enjoyed the e-book and the audiobook. Highly recommend the audio narrated by Courtney Patterson.
Stay tuned for The Breakaway by Atria Books coming Aug 29th. I have an ARC and cannot wait to read it.
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Pub Date: June 1, 2023
My Rating: 5 Stars
May 2023 Must-Read Books
It may be a short story, but it contains the same JW's wisdom from her full-length novels—it packs a punch with wit and heart. Do we all want to revisit our days at summer camp? For some, maybe not.
Ida Berkowitz, 36, grew up with a widowed mom, a lawyer for legal aid with little money, who was a teacher—now a congressional representative and running for the Senate. She is married to her partner Frankie.
Women saw her as authentic, relatable, and a feminist, but not the scary kind. She had worked hard. After six years in the House of Representatives, Ida had decided to run for the Senate. People believed she was going to the White House.
Her mother always reminded her nothing good was ever free. The bill always came due. Is it coming due now?
Ida hears of an upcoming news conference by Marissa Schuyler, with John Coogan and her campaign director Dani asking her questions about how she knows this woman.
Many years ago, they went to summer camp together when she was sixteen—a weight-loss camp in upstate New York called The Golden Hills.
There was a boy at summer camp that Ida liked. Marissa was the wealthy, beautiful girl that everyone envied. She had style, looks, clothes, jewelry, sophistication, and glamour—two parents who loved and sent her gifts.
There were lies, secrets, and betrayal. Something went down, the police were called, and the two girls/women had not seen or spoken to each other since.
Now Marissa is married to a major Republican donor and is wealthy. What were the intentions of her old bunkmate's politics?
Ida did not have the money to attend this camp back in 2004 she read about, like all the rich girls, but Ida was brilliant and managed to get a scholarship. She was having so much fun until...
Back then, Ida felt if she lost weight and came home transformed, her mother would finally love her the same way. Now Ida's old insecurities rise to the surface as her reputation and status could all collapse.
From past to present, Weiner takes readers back to 2004 to the summer camp. What FUN! I loved Ida! A girl she thought was her friend and BFF: a boy, Ida's first crush, Donovan Coe, the camp director's son. You must read the book to find all the juicy details.
I adored GOLDEN HILLS, a delightful short story that takes you to nostalgic days of summer camps, friendships, memories, and first loves. As always, a story about surviving the past, confronting futures, and sustaining bonds of friendship.
Jennifer Weiner is a master of writing complex female friendships and underdogs you root for. I have read all her books. She always creates highly relatable characters under challenging situations. I enjoyed the e-book and the audiobook. Highly recommend the audio narrated by Courtney Patterson.
Stay tuned for The Breakaway by Atria Books coming Aug 29th. I have an ARC and cannot wait to read it.
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Pub Date: June 1, 2023
My Rating: 5 Stars
May 2023 Must-Read Books
June 5, 2023
I typically love Jennifer Weiner so I was excited for this short book. It was really disappointing I’m sorry to say. It starts out with Ida, a US Representative who is now running for Senate. She’s a democrat, a feminist, married to another woman, and is hugely popular. Until a month before the election when her opponent gets news of a scandal that happened with Ida when she was a teen at summer camp. So then we go back to 2004 and learn about teenage Ida and the scandal at her camp that threatens to bring down her powerful political career. This scandal is the least scandalous of any scandal I’ve ever heard. Why Ida would even be worried about it derailing her career I don’t know. And then the news breaks and the story ends in the least climactic way possible. Oh well. At least it was short.
May 9, 2023
This was just fluff. I've never read any Jennifer Weiner before so I was curious when it was an Amazon Prime pick for May 2023. I did finish it and I don't regret finishing it, but I think I'm just not into this genre.
July 21, 2023
Remember when Jennifer Weiner would write those books you couldn’t put down that made you laugh out loud? I couldn’t even finish this one. I couldn’t get past the political talk. When I read one of her books, I’m looking for chick lit. Her last few books have missed that mark for me.
January 13, 2024
I love Jennifer's writing, and this short story had all of her charm and heart. I thought the story was overall pretty good, but the reveal of what it was that happened that summer years ago fell a bit flat.
June 17, 2023
i really do not enjoy books/stories with too many modern day + pop culture references (i.e. mentioning an instagram live stream)
the camp story was really cute, but everything else - the politics, the melodrama - was just.. not my cup of tea
the camp story was really cute, but everything else - the politics, the melodrama - was just.. not my cup of tea
June 8, 2023
this short story was cute but that’s all i really have to say about it
September 21, 2024
3.5/3.75
This was actually really good, especially for a short story
This was actually really good, especially for a short story
January 20, 2025
3.5 rounded up for the haters. Cute friendship story that I read because MAGA ladies in reviews hated it 😘 love to see what gets their panties in a bunch 😂
July 23, 2023
This book was a disappointment….because it was too short! Jennifer Weiner immersed me in Ida’s life from the very first page and I wasn’t ready to let the story go. Ida is running for the senate, looking at a win, when an unexpected connection from the past threatens to take away everything she has worked for away in a single press conference. This story flashes between past and present as readers get the true backstory and see how it might impact the present. It was a satisfying short story, but one I wish went on for hundreds more pages.
December 4, 2024
Friends
Ida was a very intelligent young woman and scholastics were her superpower. Still, Ida had a weight problem and a mother too busy to pay attention to her daughter with insecurities.
Ida managed to get her own scholarship to a special camp for weight loss, and there she made friends. One of whom would pop into her life again when she least expected it.
This was a wonderfully sensitive story about a young woman growing up in a world that didn’t entirely accept her as she was, and the delight she found in at last in acceptance. Five stars for excellent writing that made me feel like part of the story.
Ida was a very intelligent young woman and scholastics were her superpower. Still, Ida had a weight problem and a mother too busy to pay attention to her daughter with insecurities.
Ida managed to get her own scholarship to a special camp for weight loss, and there she made friends. One of whom would pop into her life again when she least expected it.
This was a wonderfully sensitive story about a young woman growing up in a world that didn’t entirely accept her as she was, and the delight she found in at last in acceptance. Five stars for excellent writing that made me feel like part of the story.
May 2, 2023
Sort of a fantasy or fairy tale with a feminist twist. Enjoyable but sadly improbable.
June 3, 2023
Very politically saturated 🙄
June 19, 2023
What a beautifully written, warm, and moving story. Loved it.
July 14, 2023
if i’m being honest i only read this book because i saw two women holding hands on the cover. ⚠️they are not a couple⚠️ i was disappointed
June 13, 2023
I was a little unsure at first with mentions of Hillary Clinton and Trump at the beginning, but was relieved that most of the story ended up taking place in the main character’s past at a summer camp she attended.
While I largely don’t love reading things that delve deeply into politics, because reading (for me) is generally an escape from the everyday world we live in, I am also firmly aware that politics is simply a part of life. This is made more blatantly apparent on a regular basis when you are someone whose existence is constantly made a political debate. You become more and more aware of the inherent privilege that goes along with people who say, “why does politics have to be inserted into everything? I don’t follow or care about politics.” Easy to say when you’re someone whose rights aren’t always being challenged.
That all being said, I do honestly still tend to steer clear of overly political stories when I look for new books. Particularly “real world, modern” politics at least. I like my fantasy, sci fi, romance, thrillers, beach reads, comedy, etc. So while yes, this story was about a character running for senate, on a deeper level it was about friendship, love, family, and women supporting women. I ended up enjoying far more than I would have expected after that Trump/Hillary beginning.
Plus I got it for free with Amazon’s “First Reads” for prime members lol.
One of the better short stories I’ve read in a while. I often don’t take well to short stories because characters don’t usually get fleshed out well, nor do the conflicts and resolutions. (Maybe I’m just not finding good short stories?) But the author did a lovely job of saying what she wanted to say in a rather short frame of time. Will be checking out some of her full length novels after seeing what she was able to do with just a little over 50 pages.
While I largely don’t love reading things that delve deeply into politics, because reading (for me) is generally an escape from the everyday world we live in, I am also firmly aware that politics is simply a part of life. This is made more blatantly apparent on a regular basis when you are someone whose existence is constantly made a political debate. You become more and more aware of the inherent privilege that goes along with people who say, “why does politics have to be inserted into everything? I don’t follow or care about politics.” Easy to say when you’re someone whose rights aren’t always being challenged.
That all being said, I do honestly still tend to steer clear of overly political stories when I look for new books. Particularly “real world, modern” politics at least. I like my fantasy, sci fi, romance, thrillers, beach reads, comedy, etc. So while yes, this story was about a character running for senate, on a deeper level it was about friendship, love, family, and women supporting women. I ended up enjoying far more than I would have expected after that Trump/Hillary beginning.
Plus I got it for free with Amazon’s “First Reads” for prime members lol.
One of the better short stories I’ve read in a while. I often don’t take well to short stories because characters don’t usually get fleshed out well, nor do the conflicts and resolutions. (Maybe I’m just not finding good short stories?) But the author did a lovely job of saying what she wanted to say in a rather short frame of time. Will be checking out some of her full length novels after seeing what she was able to do with just a little over 50 pages.
September 20, 2023
I am delighted that I didn't pay for this short story, which is free to borrow via Kindle Unlimited. I wish I had read some of the reviews, both pro and anti, before I had wasted an hour of my time. Yes, I did finish because I wanted to know what all the hoopla was about.
If you are a Democrat or LGBT, you will love this short story. This story does manage to cram a lot of political correctness and wokeness into these few pages. If, like me, you are middle of the road, you may take a dim view of what this author sees as good writing. Then again, this IS fiction, is it not?
There is no right or wrong to either political side, but if you want to lose half of your audience on future novels that cost a lot, then this is the perfect way to alienate half of your audience.
If you are a Democrat or LGBT, you will love this short story. This story does manage to cram a lot of political correctness and wokeness into these few pages. If, like me, you are middle of the road, you may take a dim view of what this author sees as good writing. Then again, this IS fiction, is it not?
There is no right or wrong to either political side, but if you want to lose half of your audience on future novels that cost a lot, then this is the perfect way to alienate half of your audience.
May 2, 2023
I like having the option of picking a short story from the Kindle First choices. This one only took about half an hour to read. The majority of it takes place when Ida is a teenager, going to camp for the first time, and being one of the "have-nots" among the "haves".
The scandal probably wouldn't be much of a thing in today's political climate, so that made it feel a bit quaint. The ending, though improbable, made me smile.
The scandal probably wouldn't be much of a thing in today's political climate, so that made it feel a bit quaint. The ending, though improbable, made me smile.
May 9, 2023
A Very Heartfelt Short Story
I finished this story in one day. It was a really fun read about two girls who met at a summer camp for weight loss. Ida Berkowitz is running for Senate and is in the lead. Her former camp mate has scheduled a press conference and she has a story to share about their time at camp. Will this be the end of Ida's political career? Definitely worth the read to find out.
I finished this story in one day. It was a really fun read about two girls who met at a summer camp for weight loss. Ida Berkowitz is running for Senate and is in the lead. Her former camp mate has scheduled a press conference and she has a story to share about their time at camp. Will this be the end of Ida's political career? Definitely worth the read to find out.
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