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Seven Months of Summer
1993. When Kit meets Summer on the backpacking trip of lifetime, he falls head over heels in love, certain that what they have is much more than just a holiday romance.
On returning home, Kit is confident he'll be able to find the magical girl he met. But when he follows the clues Summer told him about her life, the person he thought he knew doesn't seem to exist.
Heartbroken that she lied to him, and with no way of contacting her, Kit moves to the Suffolk coast for a fresh start. Little does he know that Summer is living just a few miles away - and is incapable of forgetting Kit too.
But as the months pass, Kit and Summer's paths never collide. Their lives move on, and a hazy, sun-drenched summer begins.
By the time they meet, will it be too late to start again?
On returning home, Kit is confident he'll be able to find the magical girl he met. But when he follows the clues Summer told him about her life, the person he thought he knew doesn't seem to exist.
Heartbroken that she lied to him, and with no way of contacting her, Kit moves to the Suffolk coast for a fresh start. Little does he know that Summer is living just a few miles away - and is incapable of forgetting Kit too.
But as the months pass, Kit and Summer's paths never collide. Their lives move on, and a hazy, sun-drenched summer begins.
By the time they meet, will it be too late to start again?
- GenresRomance
361 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2023
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About the author
Saskia Sarginson
16 books220 followersSaskia grew up in Suffolk and now lives in London. She is the mother of four children, including identical twin girls. She has a B.A hons in English Literature from Cambridge and an M.A in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. She's worked as a Health & Beauty Editor,freelance journalist, ghost-writer and script reader. As well as writing and reading, she loves tango dancing and dog walking,
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August 17, 2025
3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 11, 2024
Liebe in all ihren Farben
**** Worum geht es? ****
In den 90er Jahren verbringen Summer und Kit eine magische Zeit zusammen, bis sie getrennt werden aufgrund äußerer Umstände. Durch Zufall begegnen sie sich einige Jahre später erneut. Doch während ihre Herzen sich noch immer anziehen, haben sich ihre Leben weiterentwickelt. Können sie trotz allem erneut zueinander finden?
**** Mein Eindruck ****
Das Buch startet mit einem starken Prolog, der bereits soviel Neugierde auf das Geschehen danach bei mir erzeugte, dass die Kennenlernphase zwischen den Charakteren nahezu uninteressant für mich wurde. Ich wollte schnell vorankommen und wurde dann auch bald belohnt, und dennoch, ich hätte mich gerne mehr mit den ersten Gefühlen gefreut. Die weitere Entwicklung der Geschichte gefiel mir dann sehr gut. Die beiden Charaktere getrennt voneinander kennenzulernen, der Nervenkitzel, dass sie sich immer wieder verpassen und sich doch so nahe sind, und ihre Schicksalsschläge bewegten mich während des Lesens. Die Geschichte überzeugte mit liebevollen Wendungen und einer ruhigen Tonität, die es zuließ die Liebe in all ihren Facetten zu verfolgen und nicht nur der ersten rosaroten Phase. Zu dem was Kit tut gehört ein gewisser Schneid dazu und das machte die Geschichte für mich lebendig, die Entwicklung ist authentisch und emotional aufwühlend. Trotzdem blieb für mich das Buch eher durchschnittlich, als herausragend. Es fehlten die gewissen Spitzen und Abweichungen vom zu erwartenden Szenario. Eine mittlerweile klassische Plotentwicklung, die aber immer noch ihren gewissen Reiz mitbringt. Das letzte Drittel konnte mich emotional am meisten mitreißen und entlohnte mich mit viel Lesevergnügen.
**** Empfehlung? ****
Ich habe mich wohlgefühlt und den Erzählstil genießen können. Eine angenehme und kurzweilige Erzählung, die sich gut als Lektüre für zwischendurch eignet.
**** Worum geht es? ****
In den 90er Jahren verbringen Summer und Kit eine magische Zeit zusammen, bis sie getrennt werden aufgrund äußerer Umstände. Durch Zufall begegnen sie sich einige Jahre später erneut. Doch während ihre Herzen sich noch immer anziehen, haben sich ihre Leben weiterentwickelt. Können sie trotz allem erneut zueinander finden?
**** Mein Eindruck ****
Das Buch startet mit einem starken Prolog, der bereits soviel Neugierde auf das Geschehen danach bei mir erzeugte, dass die Kennenlernphase zwischen den Charakteren nahezu uninteressant für mich wurde. Ich wollte schnell vorankommen und wurde dann auch bald belohnt, und dennoch, ich hätte mich gerne mehr mit den ersten Gefühlen gefreut. Die weitere Entwicklung der Geschichte gefiel mir dann sehr gut. Die beiden Charaktere getrennt voneinander kennenzulernen, der Nervenkitzel, dass sie sich immer wieder verpassen und sich doch so nahe sind, und ihre Schicksalsschläge bewegten mich während des Lesens. Die Geschichte überzeugte mit liebevollen Wendungen und einer ruhigen Tonität, die es zuließ die Liebe in all ihren Facetten zu verfolgen und nicht nur der ersten rosaroten Phase. Zu dem was Kit tut gehört ein gewisser Schneid dazu und das machte die Geschichte für mich lebendig, die Entwicklung ist authentisch und emotional aufwühlend. Trotzdem blieb für mich das Buch eher durchschnittlich, als herausragend. Es fehlten die gewissen Spitzen und Abweichungen vom zu erwartenden Szenario. Eine mittlerweile klassische Plotentwicklung, die aber immer noch ihren gewissen Reiz mitbringt. Das letzte Drittel konnte mich emotional am meisten mitreißen und entlohnte mich mit viel Lesevergnügen.
**** Empfehlung? ****
Ich habe mich wohlgefühlt und den Erzählstil genießen können. Eine angenehme und kurzweilige Erzählung, die sich gut als Lektüre für zwischendurch eignet.
January 15, 2023
It was a poignant tribute to love, this book, and I liked it, although there are few things that didn't work so much for me. I mean, there came a moment that I really couldn't take more of the main characters missing each other, it was too much and too foten and I really wanted to bang my head on the wall with the millionth missed chance / at least it felt like a millionth one). Because of this the book felt slow, very slow, and also a kind of meh. It also felt repetitive and there weren't many dialogues or banter, it was more marration - focused and sometimes I just longed for a some exchange between the characters.
Nevertheless, it was a beautiful story about grief and second chances. The characters were close to life and felt realistic and had some dramatic and sad backgrounds that, probably, made them feel so firm and stable. The duel point of view was a very good idea and it worked really well.
Nevertheless, it was a beautiful story about grief and second chances. The characters were close to life and felt realistic and had some dramatic and sad backgrounds that, probably, made them feel so firm and stable. The duel point of view was a very good idea and it worked really well.
July 29, 2024
(has the exact same vibe as august by taylor swift) rlly liked this & cried sm idek why tbh bahaha
June 26, 2023
I really enjoyed this, and as I’ve previously said about Saskia’s work, she writes in a manner that is interesting and engaging. It’s easy to remain hooked, even when her characters are doing mundane, everyday things.
For me, I found there were 2 running themes in the book: destiny and miscommunication.
The book excellently portrays how if something isn’t meant for you, it’ll never be yours. No matter how close you are, you’ll always miss it. Especially since Summer and Kit, have so many instances with near-misses. But in the end, they meet when it’s right for them.’
It is often miscommunication, or rather, repeated incorrect assumptions, that causes the issues between them, and combines to their repeated cases of being separated.
I found that frustrating, but in the best way possible. Throughout the book I was face palming at the pair for constantly assuming incorrectly and missing each other. I think all the angst made it worth it in the end.
So, whilst the book did portray individuals not being meant for each other. It also strongly portrayed individuals being meant for each other, because despite the very many near-misses, the couple reunite in the end… they were truly meant for each other.
Also, - I loved the Beautiful setting of kerala in India, it was so romantic but also so unique. I Can tell research went into it, and I appreciate Saskia’s efforts to be accurate on info.
For me, I found there were 2 running themes in the book: destiny and miscommunication.
The book excellently portrays how if something isn’t meant for you, it’ll never be yours. No matter how close you are, you’ll always miss it. Especially since Summer and Kit, have so many instances with near-misses. But in the end, they meet when it’s right for them.’
It is often miscommunication, or rather, repeated incorrect assumptions, that causes the issues between them, and combines to their repeated cases of being separated.
I found that frustrating, but in the best way possible. Throughout the book I was face palming at the pair for constantly assuming incorrectly and missing each other. I think all the angst made it worth it in the end.
So, whilst the book did portray individuals not being meant for each other. It also strongly portrayed individuals being meant for each other, because despite the very many near-misses, the couple reunite in the end… they were truly meant for each other.
Also, - I loved the Beautiful setting of kerala in India, it was so romantic but also so unique. I Can tell research went into it, and I appreciate Saskia’s efforts to be accurate on info.
July 16, 2025
3,4
El llibre tracta sobre el Kit i la Summer, des del mes de gener quan es coneixen fins al mes de juliol. Amb capítols des de la perspectiva de cadascun.
El Kit i la Summer es coneixen a la Índia, i s'enamoren en pocs dies, tenen una connexió especial. La Summer li ha dit que viu a Cambridge, que és periodista i fotògrafa, passeja gossos i canta folk. El Kit és artista / dibuixant.
Parlen de com seguiran en contacte quan tornin. La Summer li diu que a Woodbridge hi ha molts artistes i que ell podria anar allà a viure, a 2h de Cambridge. El Kit ha de marxar per unes hores al poble del costat per un encàrrec d'un dibuix. Just quan marxa, la Summer rep una trucada a través de l'hotel (és el 1993, no hi ha mòbils) del seu pare dient-li que ha de tornar, ja que l'Effie, la germana de la Summer, ha empitjorat i necessita un trasplant de ronyó de la Summer. La Summer marxa, però li deixa una nota al Kit amb informació de contacte dins de l'habitació, i una altra a la recepció dient-li que ha de marxar urgentment a l'aeroport.
El Kit de camí al poble del costat té un greu accident: es passa quasi 2 mesos a l'hospital amb molts ossos trencats. La Summer, com que passen els dies i no sap res del Kit, truca a l'hotel i li diuen que el Kit encara no ha fet el check-out, així que ella s'imagina que ell no l'ha trucat perquè no vol saber res d'ella.
Operen a l'Effie i acaba morint. Fa uns anys, la mare de la Summer també va morir. Ara només està ella i el seu pare, el Donald. Als dos se'ls hi dóna falta les coses de casa. La Summer té un ex, l'Adam, amb qui va estar 5 anys, i una molt bona amiga, la Laurie. La Summer se sent ofegada a la casa on havia viscut amb la germana i la mare, així que li proposa al pare marxar al countryside, a Woodbrige, i començar de nou.
En paral·lel, anem coneixent també el passat del Kit: mai va ser estimat ni cuidat pels seus pares, que a més, estan separats. Va marxar a la Índia pocs dies després del seu aniversari, quan el seu pare no el va felicitar, així que el Kit va anar a casa seva, però va descobrir que tenia un fill petit d'una altra parella.
Quan el Kit per fi surt de l'hospital i torna a Londres, on havia estat vivint amb la seva mare, truca per telèfon a famílies de Cambridge amb el cognom de la Summer, però no la localitza, així que va fins a Cambridge i busca les cases amb el seu cognom: una no és perquè és una altra família, i l'altra casa està totalment buida. Truca a diaris de la zona per si treballa allà la Summer, però ningú la coneix, i tampoc la veu en els open mics dels bars de la zona. Decepcionat, torna a Londres i pren la decisió de marxar a Woodbridge, perquè no vol estar més amb la seva mare.
A Woodbrige, la Summer coneix a la Loretta, una veïna gran. Sense voler, quan la Summer està aparcant, li tira la bici al terra a la Doretta, i ella li diu que està farta dels turistes que només venen a passar dies de sol a la zona. La Summer li diu que s'han mudat allà, i a poc a poc es fan amigues: neden juntes, i inclús li presenta el seu pare, però no tenen temes en comú.
El Kit arriba a Woodbrige, busca feina però no en troba. Mentre pren un cafè, veu un home que està a punt de caure a la plaja, i la néta l'està intentant ajudar. El Kit també els ajuds, i just la noia, la Sally-Ann, li diu que el seu pare té un bar en un poble, que si vol treballar per ells en agraïment per haver ajudat al seu avi. El Kit accepta i inclús li ofereixen menjar i allotjament en el mateix edifici del bar.
Per altra banda, el Donald té una molt bona oferta per vendre la casa de Cambridge, i li comenta a la Summer. Ella diu que OK, i el pare, sabent l'ingrés de diners que li suposarà la venta, li regala a la Summer una càmera de fotos nova.
El Kit troba un estudi en una "colònia" d'artistes. Seguirà treballant en el bar, però tindrà un lloc inspirador on pintar.
Un cap de setmana, la Laurie va a visitar a la Summer. La Laurie és advocada i li explica que està sortint amb una advocada de l'empresa, la Charlie. Al següent cap de setmana va l'Adam a visitar-la, li diu que ho ha deixat amb la nòvia, i que encara està enamorat de la Summer, que no va saber valorar el que tenien quan estaven junts. La Summer li diu que és normal, que eren molt joves, li parla del Kit i li diu que necessita temps per aclarar-se les idees.
El pare de la Summer comença a sortir amb la Loretta. Al cap d'uns mesos diuen que es casen.
Hi ha un openmic, però el Kit no hi vol anar després dels fracassos intentant trobar a la Summer. La seva nòvia, la Sally-Anne sí que hi va, i reconeix a la Summer, d'una pintura del Kit. Al cap d'unes setmanes, hi ha un altre openmic, i allà per fi coincideixen la Summer i el Kit: però ella està amb l'Adam i ell li diu que és el seu nòvio, així que no tenen ocasió de parlar sols.
El Kit va a Woodbridge a ensenyar el seu portafoli, però ningú l'accepta. Però a la tarda, li truquen dient que els hi ha interessat l'escultura que està fent, i que la pot presentar a una fira d'artesans. La Summer també hi anirà amb el seu pare i la Loretta. A més, a la Summer li han encarregat el seu primer article pagat.
Quan el Kit està a punt de sortir cap a la fira amb la Sally-Anne, li truquen per telèfon: la seva mare ha tingut un ictus i està ingressada greu a l'hospital. El Kit marxa ràpidament a Londres i no pot anar a la fira. La Summer sí que hi va, amb l'Adama, el pare i la Loretta, on veu l'escultura del Kit, però no el troba a ell.
Al pis de la mare, el Kit veu que ella havia escrit cartes al pare, volia estar junts, però el pare li retornava totes les cartes. A les cartes, la mare explica que sempre havia estimat al Kit, però que li va canviar la vida tenir-lo ja que havia deixat de ser ballarina.
La Summer, que va agafar la informació de contacte del Kit de la fira d'artesans, es presenta a la seva direcció, on es troba amb la Sally-Anne, que li diu que el Kit ha marxat, que ella és la seva nòvia i que el Kit sap que la Summer li ha mentit.
El Kit avisa al seu pare que la amre està greu a l'hospital, i li tira en caa que el va abandonar quan ell era un nen, i que la seva nova família no sap res d'ell. Llavors, el pare recorda que una noia va trucar fa uns 4 mesos preguntant per ell. Llavors el Kit torna al poble i busca per les cases on havia vist al pare de la Summer. I just ella surt de l'aigua. Parlen: la Summer li diu que li va mentir (no canta, no és periodista) però que eren els seus somnis, perquè ella s'havia quedat cuidant a la seva germana tota la vida. El Kit li pregunta per l'Adam, li diu que van estar 5 anys junts i que ara han tornat, i que l'estima. El Kit i la Summer se n'adonen que han tingut mal timing: si no hagués sigut per l'accident, per la germana... El Kit demà al migdia marxa a Londres per cuidar a la seva mare i no tornar. A més, sap que ha de deixar a la Sally-Anne: no pot estar amb algú mentre segueix enamorat de la Summer.
Quan la Summer es queda sola després de la trobada amb el Kit, se n'adona dels dubtes que té amb l'Adam: ell vol canviar de feina, de casa, mudar-se a prop d'ella, però la Summer no ho té clar i pensa que el millor és deixar-ho estar.
Quan el Kit parla amb el Blue, qui li lloga l'estudi, se n'adona que no cal quedar-se a Londres: res el lliga allà, de manera que quan la seva mare surti de l'hospital i necessiti casa o rehabilitació, pot buscar alguna cosa a prop de Woodbrige. Perquè a més, ha venut la seva escultura i creu que es pot començar a guanyar la vida com a artista.
És el dia de la boda. L'Adam li diu a la Summer que ha llegit la seva llibreta, ja que pensava que no era privada. I veu que posa que estima al Kit i que amb l'Adam són només un equip, així que ho deixen.
El Kit ha d'agafar el tren, però vol acomiadar-se de la Summer. Quan arriba, creu que és ella qui s'està casant, així que marxa. Però la Laurie li diu a la Summer que ha vist al Kit, es posen a buscar-lo, i quan es troba amb la Summer, els dos confessen que ho han deixat amb les seves parelles. El Kit li demana el telèfon a la Summer, però no tenen on apuntar-lo, així que la Summer va amb el Kit fins a l'estació, i al final acaba pujant amb ell alt ren fins a Londres.
El llibre acaba al Nadal: la Summer i el Kit estan junts. La mare del Kit està fent rehabilitació per la zona, i el Kit i la Summer estan a punt de començar a viure junts.
El llibre tracta sobre el Kit i la Summer, des del mes de gener quan es coneixen fins al mes de juliol. Amb capítols des de la perspectiva de cadascun.
El Kit i la Summer es coneixen a la Índia, i s'enamoren en pocs dies, tenen una connexió especial. La Summer li ha dit que viu a Cambridge, que és periodista i fotògrafa, passeja gossos i canta folk. El Kit és artista / dibuixant.
Parlen de com seguiran en contacte quan tornin. La Summer li diu que a Woodbridge hi ha molts artistes i que ell podria anar allà a viure, a 2h de Cambridge. El Kit ha de marxar per unes hores al poble del costat per un encàrrec d'un dibuix. Just quan marxa, la Summer rep una trucada a través de l'hotel (és el 1993, no hi ha mòbils) del seu pare dient-li que ha de tornar, ja que l'Effie, la germana de la Summer, ha empitjorat i necessita un trasplant de ronyó de la Summer. La Summer marxa, però li deixa una nota al Kit amb informació de contacte dins de l'habitació, i una altra a la recepció dient-li que ha de marxar urgentment a l'aeroport.
El Kit de camí al poble del costat té un greu accident: es passa quasi 2 mesos a l'hospital amb molts ossos trencats. La Summer, com que passen els dies i no sap res del Kit, truca a l'hotel i li diuen que el Kit encara no ha fet el check-out, així que ella s'imagina que ell no l'ha trucat perquè no vol saber res d'ella.
Operen a l'Effie i acaba morint. Fa uns anys, la mare de la Summer també va morir. Ara només està ella i el seu pare, el Donald. Als dos se'ls hi dóna falta les coses de casa. La Summer té un ex, l'Adam, amb qui va estar 5 anys, i una molt bona amiga, la Laurie. La Summer se sent ofegada a la casa on havia viscut amb la germana i la mare, així que li proposa al pare marxar al countryside, a Woodbrige, i començar de nou.
En paral·lel, anem coneixent també el passat del Kit: mai va ser estimat ni cuidat pels seus pares, que a més, estan separats. Va marxar a la Índia pocs dies després del seu aniversari, quan el seu pare no el va felicitar, així que el Kit va anar a casa seva, però va descobrir que tenia un fill petit d'una altra parella.
Quan el Kit per fi surt de l'hospital i torna a Londres, on havia estat vivint amb la seva mare, truca per telèfon a famílies de Cambridge amb el cognom de la Summer, però no la localitza, així que va fins a Cambridge i busca les cases amb el seu cognom: una no és perquè és una altra família, i l'altra casa està totalment buida. Truca a diaris de la zona per si treballa allà la Summer, però ningú la coneix, i tampoc la veu en els open mics dels bars de la zona. Decepcionat, torna a Londres i pren la decisió de marxar a Woodbridge, perquè no vol estar més amb la seva mare.
A Woodbrige, la Summer coneix a la Loretta, una veïna gran. Sense voler, quan la Summer està aparcant, li tira la bici al terra a la Doretta, i ella li diu que està farta dels turistes que només venen a passar dies de sol a la zona. La Summer li diu que s'han mudat allà, i a poc a poc es fan amigues: neden juntes, i inclús li presenta el seu pare, però no tenen temes en comú.
El Kit arriba a Woodbrige, busca feina però no en troba. Mentre pren un cafè, veu un home que està a punt de caure a la plaja, i la néta l'està intentant ajudar. El Kit també els ajuds, i just la noia, la Sally-Ann, li diu que el seu pare té un bar en un poble, que si vol treballar per ells en agraïment per haver ajudat al seu avi. El Kit accepta i inclús li ofereixen menjar i allotjament en el mateix edifici del bar.
Per altra banda, el Donald té una molt bona oferta per vendre la casa de Cambridge, i li comenta a la Summer. Ella diu que OK, i el pare, sabent l'ingrés de diners que li suposarà la venta, li regala a la Summer una càmera de fotos nova.
El Kit troba un estudi en una "colònia" d'artistes. Seguirà treballant en el bar, però tindrà un lloc inspirador on pintar.
Un cap de setmana, la Laurie va a visitar a la Summer. La Laurie és advocada i li explica que està sortint amb una advocada de l'empresa, la Charlie. Al següent cap de setmana va l'Adam a visitar-la, li diu que ho ha deixat amb la nòvia, i que encara està enamorat de la Summer, que no va saber valorar el que tenien quan estaven junts. La Summer li diu que és normal, que eren molt joves, li parla del Kit i li diu que necessita temps per aclarar-se les idees.
El pare de la Summer comença a sortir amb la Loretta. Al cap d'uns mesos diuen que es casen.
Hi ha un openmic, però el Kit no hi vol anar després dels fracassos intentant trobar a la Summer. La seva nòvia, la Sally-Anne sí que hi va, i reconeix a la Summer, d'una pintura del Kit. Al cap d'unes setmanes, hi ha un altre openmic, i allà per fi coincideixen la Summer i el Kit: però ella està amb l'Adam i ell li diu que és el seu nòvio, així que no tenen ocasió de parlar sols.
El Kit va a Woodbridge a ensenyar el seu portafoli, però ningú l'accepta. Però a la tarda, li truquen dient que els hi ha interessat l'escultura que està fent, i que la pot presentar a una fira d'artesans. La Summer també hi anirà amb el seu pare i la Loretta. A més, a la Summer li han encarregat el seu primer article pagat.
Quan el Kit està a punt de sortir cap a la fira amb la Sally-Anne, li truquen per telèfon: la seva mare ha tingut un ictus i està ingressada greu a l'hospital. El Kit marxa ràpidament a Londres i no pot anar a la fira. La Summer sí que hi va, amb l'Adama, el pare i la Loretta, on veu l'escultura del Kit, però no el troba a ell.
Al pis de la mare, el Kit veu que ella havia escrit cartes al pare, volia estar junts, però el pare li retornava totes les cartes. A les cartes, la mare explica que sempre havia estimat al Kit, però que li va canviar la vida tenir-lo ja que havia deixat de ser ballarina.
La Summer, que va agafar la informació de contacte del Kit de la fira d'artesans, es presenta a la seva direcció, on es troba amb la Sally-Anne, que li diu que el Kit ha marxat, que ella és la seva nòvia i que el Kit sap que la Summer li ha mentit.
El Kit avisa al seu pare que la amre està greu a l'hospital, i li tira en caa que el va abandonar quan ell era un nen, i que la seva nova família no sap res d'ell. Llavors, el pare recorda que una noia va trucar fa uns 4 mesos preguntant per ell. Llavors el Kit torna al poble i busca per les cases on havia vist al pare de la Summer. I just ella surt de l'aigua. Parlen: la Summer li diu que li va mentir (no canta, no és periodista) però que eren els seus somnis, perquè ella s'havia quedat cuidant a la seva germana tota la vida. El Kit li pregunta per l'Adam, li diu que van estar 5 anys junts i que ara han tornat, i que l'estima. El Kit i la Summer se n'adonen que han tingut mal timing: si no hagués sigut per l'accident, per la germana... El Kit demà al migdia marxa a Londres per cuidar a la seva mare i no tornar. A més, sap que ha de deixar a la Sally-Anne: no pot estar amb algú mentre segueix enamorat de la Summer.
Quan la Summer es queda sola després de la trobada amb el Kit, se n'adona dels dubtes que té amb l'Adam: ell vol canviar de feina, de casa, mudar-se a prop d'ella, però la Summer no ho té clar i pensa que el millor és deixar-ho estar.
Quan el Kit parla amb el Blue, qui li lloga l'estudi, se n'adona que no cal quedar-se a Londres: res el lliga allà, de manera que quan la seva mare surti de l'hospital i necessiti casa o rehabilitació, pot buscar alguna cosa a prop de Woodbrige. Perquè a més, ha venut la seva escultura i creu que es pot començar a guanyar la vida com a artista.
És el dia de la boda. L'Adam li diu a la Summer que ha llegit la seva llibreta, ja que pensava que no era privada. I veu que posa que estima al Kit i que amb l'Adam són només un equip, així que ho deixen.
El Kit ha d'agafar el tren, però vol acomiadar-se de la Summer. Quan arriba, creu que és ella qui s'està casant, així que marxa. Però la Laurie li diu a la Summer que ha vist al Kit, es posen a buscar-lo, i quan es troba amb la Summer, els dos confessen que ho han deixat amb les seves parelles. El Kit li demana el telèfon a la Summer, però no tenen on apuntar-lo, així que la Summer va amb el Kit fins a l'estació, i al final acaba pujant amb ell alt ren fins a Londres.
El llibre acaba al Nadal: la Summer i el Kit estan junts. La mare del Kit està fent rehabilitació per la zona, i el Kit i la Summer estan a punt de començar a viure junts.
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January 11, 2023
Seven Months of Summer by Saskia Sarginson is a stunningly beautiful tale of love lost and found, and one of finding yourself and figuring out what path you wish to take in life. This is a book in which the characters are so well drawn that they feel incredibly real, but be warned with that you are likely to feel all their highs and lows right along with them!
Seven Months of Summer is the story of Kit and Summer, two strangers who meet by chance whilst in India in 1993. They soon come to the same conclusion, despite not telling the other, that in each other they have found their other half. Life, however, gets on the way and they are cruelly separated. Yet when Kit returns to England to track Summer down, it would appear the person he thought he knew doesn’t exist.
Heartbroken at Summer’s lies and with no way to contact her, Kit resolves to move to Suffolk for a fresh start. Little does he know that Summer is living just a few miles away - and is incapable of forgetting Kit too. But as the months pass, Kit and Summer's paths never collide, and their lives move on. When they finally meet will it be too late to start again?
Seven Months is a beautiful story. Its foundation relies upon the idea of finding your person and the immediacy of love that follows. I know some shy away from ‘insta love’ but I think to do so here would mean missing out on what feels like a feel real connection. Kit and Summer seem like each others missing piece and I rooted for them throughout. It was heartbreaking to witness all the near misses and how life kept them from colliding. They were such real characters, each having been through some pretty heavy trauma which came to shape who they were. (There are trigger warnings to bare in mind related to this.) The duel POV worked wonderfully to tell their story.
In addition to loving both Kit and Summer I thought the secondary characters of Summer’s father Donald, neighbour Loretta, best friend Laura and Kit’s friend Blue were excellent. There are others, of course, but these were the stand outs to me. Each were so different but vital to the story in their own ways.
A beautiful romance and one not to be missed.
With thanks to Netgally and Piatkus for the advanced copy in return for my honest review.
Seven Months of Summer is the story of Kit and Summer, two strangers who meet by chance whilst in India in 1993. They soon come to the same conclusion, despite not telling the other, that in each other they have found their other half. Life, however, gets on the way and they are cruelly separated. Yet when Kit returns to England to track Summer down, it would appear the person he thought he knew doesn’t exist.
Heartbroken at Summer’s lies and with no way to contact her, Kit resolves to move to Suffolk for a fresh start. Little does he know that Summer is living just a few miles away - and is incapable of forgetting Kit too. But as the months pass, Kit and Summer's paths never collide, and their lives move on. When they finally meet will it be too late to start again?
Seven Months is a beautiful story. Its foundation relies upon the idea of finding your person and the immediacy of love that follows. I know some shy away from ‘insta love’ but I think to do so here would mean missing out on what feels like a feel real connection. Kit and Summer seem like each others missing piece and I rooted for them throughout. It was heartbreaking to witness all the near misses and how life kept them from colliding. They were such real characters, each having been through some pretty heavy trauma which came to shape who they were. (There are trigger warnings to bare in mind related to this.) The duel POV worked wonderfully to tell their story.
In addition to loving both Kit and Summer I thought the secondary characters of Summer’s father Donald, neighbour Loretta, best friend Laura and Kit’s friend Blue were excellent. There are others, of course, but these were the stand outs to me. Each were so different but vital to the story in their own ways.
A beautiful romance and one not to be missed.
With thanks to Netgally and Piatkus for the advanced copy in return for my honest review.
November 27, 2022
So much more than it appears on the surface. This is one of those stories where you read the blurb and thing great, a fantastic story to while away some time, then you start to read it and get sucked into the story and the world slips away, I have read this author before and simply loved the way they bring characters to life, making them feel real and honest, not all pretty and happy, but having issues that many of us deal with, and taking life on or sometimes hiding away from it all, presenting one face and having your real one secretly away like Summer does in India. This story is so well written that it will resonate with so many people, Summer and Kit will suck you in, you will be able to see the stars with them, and then feel their physical and mental pain alongside them when they no longer see the stars. Then when they meet again, both are changed in different ways, will the magic ever come back? Well you need to read to find out, but I know you will be like me by the end confused as to what you want, but happy with the path it took.
August 29, 2023
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book.
I really liked the blurb of the book and was immediately drawn to the inevitable tension due to the fact that the characters go months without seeing each other. I thought it had the potential to be a beautiful love story about reconnecting with a lost lover.
Although the premise is very intriguing, I unfortunately did not connect with the narrative and the characters. The writing style is easy however, at times I felt like the plot was too simple but was getting overcomplicated for no reason.
It was also hard to get past the various misunderstandings in the book that would have been avoided if the characters were honest with each other.
I will say that Summer and Kit are two amazing characters that are definitely meant to be. I loved that they had their sweet, happy ending. I just wish there wasn’t all the drama in between (which I know is the whole plot of the book).
Don’t be discouraged to pick up this book, I have seen countless of good reviews about this book, but I just think it was not for me
I really liked the blurb of the book and was immediately drawn to the inevitable tension due to the fact that the characters go months without seeing each other. I thought it had the potential to be a beautiful love story about reconnecting with a lost lover.
Although the premise is very intriguing, I unfortunately did not connect with the narrative and the characters. The writing style is easy however, at times I felt like the plot was too simple but was getting overcomplicated for no reason.
It was also hard to get past the various misunderstandings in the book that would have been avoided if the characters were honest with each other.
I will say that Summer and Kit are two amazing characters that are definitely meant to be. I loved that they had their sweet, happy ending. I just wish there wasn’t all the drama in between (which I know is the whole plot of the book).
Don’t be discouraged to pick up this book, I have seen countless of good reviews about this book, but I just think it was not for me
May 30, 2023
I adored this read from Sarginson, the plot is quite simple but it very effective. We start with Summer and Kit meeting and falling for each other. Then dramatic events happen in their lives that pull them apart and we follow them as they learn whether they can get back together or not.
The plot is effective and kept my interest whilst also being a very emotional one. There are some very sad aspects to this, as well as happiness and laughter, Sarginson captures all the emotion perfectly and I felt everything the characters were going through.
Summer and Kit are two wonderful characters to get to know and follow on their journey. I adored both of them and seeing them together made them all the more special.
'Seven Months of Summer' is the perfect, feel good read and I loved every page of it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for an advance copy.
The plot is effective and kept my interest whilst also being a very emotional one. There are some very sad aspects to this, as well as happiness and laughter, Sarginson captures all the emotion perfectly and I felt everything the characters were going through.
Summer and Kit are two wonderful characters to get to know and follow on their journey. I adored both of them and seeing them together made them all the more special.
'Seven Months of Summer' is the perfect, feel good read and I loved every page of it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for an advance copy.
July 7, 2023
In this book, we meet Kit and Summer, who fall in love on a backpacking trip. However, life had other ideas, and they were separated. They never forgot each other and always hoped they they would again, one day, meet.
This book is incredibly sweet. Destiny plays a massive part in both Kit and Summer's lives. These characters are so sweet and lovable but also really real. I loved how they were together but also separately. The number of dialogues I highlighted throughout this book is crazy. They were inspirational.
Also, I would like to point out that the descriptions of the locations were beautiful! I genuinely felt like I was there!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it.
Thank you to the author and @piakus for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is incredibly sweet. Destiny plays a massive part in both Kit and Summer's lives. These characters are so sweet and lovable but also really real. I loved how they were together but also separately. The number of dialogues I highlighted throughout this book is crazy. They were inspirational.
Also, I would like to point out that the descriptions of the locations were beautiful! I genuinely felt like I was there!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it.
Thank you to the author and @piakus for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
November 29, 2023
A heartfelt and bittersweet love story that takes readers on a journey of romance, deception, and the enduring power of connections made during a memorable backpacking trip. Kit's infatuation with Summer is palpable, and the initial stages of their relationship feel genuine and full of promise. However, the story takes a twist when Kit discovers that Summer might not be who she claimed to be. As Kit and Summer go their separate ways, each believing the other has disappeared from their lives forever.
A tale of missed opportunities and second chances, leaving readers pondering the question of whether fate can bring two people back together after a series of missteps. It's a novel that will tug at your heartstrings.
A tale of missed opportunities and second chances, leaving readers pondering the question of whether fate can bring two people back together after a series of missteps. It's a novel that will tug at your heartstrings.
September 18, 2023
"1993. When Kit meets Summer on the backpacking trip of lifetime, he falls head over heels in love, certain that what they have is much more than just a holiday romance."
This was a lovely soft gentle summer read about Kit and Summer meeting for just under a week and then spending the next seven months (in fact the sum total of the book) trying to find each other again. Through lots of misunderstandings, things not said or explained, happenchance and a sprinkle of bad luck we follow Summer and Kit's journey. I guess the ending was a little predictable, but I enjoyed it nevertheless, and I found the inclusion of the hares in various parts of the book endearing.
This was a lovely soft gentle summer read about Kit and Summer meeting for just under a week and then spending the next seven months (in fact the sum total of the book) trying to find each other again. Through lots of misunderstandings, things not said or explained, happenchance and a sprinkle of bad luck we follow Summer and Kit's journey. I guess the ending was a little predictable, but I enjoyed it nevertheless, and I found the inclusion of the hares in various parts of the book endearing.
April 1, 2025
Seven Months of Summer is a beautifully written, introspective novel with a strong sense of time and place. Saskia Sarginson crafts an emotionally charged story about love, loss, and self-discovery, with rich prose that draws you in.
However, the pacing is quite slow, and some parts of the story felt drawn out, making it harder to stay fully engaged. While the characters are well-developed, their emotional journeys could have been more compelling at times.
Overall, it’s a thoughtful and atmospheric read, but it may not be for everyone—best suited for those who enjoy slower, character-driven narratives.
However, the pacing is quite slow, and some parts of the story felt drawn out, making it harder to stay fully engaged. While the characters are well-developed, their emotional journeys could have been more compelling at times.
Overall, it’s a thoughtful and atmospheric read, but it may not be for everyone—best suited for those who enjoy slower, character-driven narratives.
January 28, 2023
A tender yet gripping story of two people who find each other, then lose each other. Saskia's characters are so real and human, you find yourself identifying with their struggle to understand their feelings and at the same time try to control them. Their journey towards themselves, and finally each other, will keep you turning the pages. Seven Months of Summer is an emotional roller coaster of a read. I cried with joy and sadness, but nobody does emotion quite like Saskia. Such a brilliant writer.
December 3, 2023
My goodness this hurt my heart. I could Summers pain in my chest throughout and Kit’s struggles. I cried at least five times because this just felt so real and so sad and so wonderful and just everything I needed.
June 28, 2023
3.5 stars
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
July 13, 2023
I thought I would enjoy this book but I just found it frustrating. I got tired of it and felt there wasn't really a plot.
November 11, 2023
Nice easy read, predictable but still really enjoyable
December 12, 2023
A lovely easy read, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
January 31, 2024
It was okay. Simple story, but not a favourite of mine
February 23, 2024
2.75 stars
Cute story but i was very annoyed with the length and it took SO long for them to unite and in the end we just had a few pages with them together it was disappointing.
Cute story but i was very annoyed with the length and it took SO long for them to unite and in the end we just had a few pages with them together it was disappointing.
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March 30, 2024
A good old fashioned love story.
June 10, 2024
3.5 ⭐️ library find! I loved how we followed their lives after leaving eachother, and it wasn’t constantly revolved around them coming back to eachother!
June 14, 2024
love a wee holiday romance and the ending was great i just felt it took too long to get there, loads of useless chapters. overall good book though
June 18, 2025
This was one of those I can't go to sleep until I know what happens books haha. Enjoyed it!
May 7, 2023
⭐️ plot
⭐️ characters
⭐️ writing
⭕️ meaning
⭕️ pace
A fast-paced novel with fully developed and well-fleshed out characters, they both had wonderful backstories. There was so much to them.
“Looking at him, she wonders at the heart’s ability to break and mend”
⭐️ characters
⭐️ writing
⭕️ meaning
⭕️ pace
A fast-paced novel with fully developed and well-fleshed out characters, they both had wonderful backstories. There was so much to them.
“Looking at him, she wonders at the heart’s ability to break and mend”
August 25, 2023
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book.
I really liked the blurb of the book and was immediately drawn to the inevitable tension due to the fact that the characters go months without seeing each other. I thought it had the potential to be a beautiful love story about reconnecting with a lost lover.
Although the premise is very intriguing, I unfortunately did not connect with the narrative and the characters. The writing style is easy however, at times I felt like the plot was too simple but was getting overcomplicated for no reason.
It was also hard to get past the various misunderstandings in the book that would have been avoided if the characters were honest with each other.
I will say that Summer and Kit are two amazing characters that are definitely meant to be. I loved that they had their sweet, happy ending. I just wish there wasn’t all the drama in between (which I know is the whole plot of the book).
Don’t be discouraged to pick up this book, I have seen countless of good reviews about this book, but I just think it was not for me.
-C
I really liked the blurb of the book and was immediately drawn to the inevitable tension due to the fact that the characters go months without seeing each other. I thought it had the potential to be a beautiful love story about reconnecting with a lost lover.
Although the premise is very intriguing, I unfortunately did not connect with the narrative and the characters. The writing style is easy however, at times I felt like the plot was too simple but was getting overcomplicated for no reason.
It was also hard to get past the various misunderstandings in the book that would have been avoided if the characters were honest with each other.
I will say that Summer and Kit are two amazing characters that are definitely meant to be. I loved that they had their sweet, happy ending. I just wish there wasn’t all the drama in between (which I know is the whole plot of the book).
Don’t be discouraged to pick up this book, I have seen countless of good reviews about this book, but I just think it was not for me.
-C
July 13, 2023
An ethereal and magical relationship that is abruptly halted by circumstances beyond the control of both Kit and Summer. I read this opening chapter with an impending sense of doom… Which was how I felt throughout. Both Kit and Summer Feel helpless, and somehow seem to give up despite the special nature of their time together in India.
I felt saddened by the turn of events, But even with the choices that they both made, I was praying for them to come back together…
Did it happen? you need to read the book to find out! Suffice to say, I had leaky eyes and enjoyed this somewhat meandering, yet absorbing tale of summer and Kit.
I felt saddened by the turn of events, But even with the choices that they both made, I was praying for them to come back together…
Did it happen? you need to read the book to find out! Suffice to say, I had leaky eyes and enjoyed this somewhat meandering, yet absorbing tale of summer and Kit.
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