One Summer in Savannah

A Novel

De: Terah Shelton Harris

Narrado por: Zuzu Robinson

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.).

Forgiveness

I love this book I own the book I just had to hear it on here. I'm a survivor of rape and her story was so moving it may not have been real but it was real for me. Forgiveness is key to a happier and healthier life.

Forgiveness and Choices

This book drew me in from the start. Beautiful story of forgiveness, the realties of rape and the choices one makes in the face of tragedy. The ending renders me speechless. Lovely.

Sylvia, I loved her personality and her role in facilitating Sarah and j connection

Loved how the story was told. Although there were other characters I enjoyed them keeping the narratives between two characters

Impact of family values and expectations; and maternal influence on emotional development

Enjoyed every aspect of the story generally but would like to have had more character development of the parents, especially Birdie

Woww! Perfect read.

I love the book but honestly did not enjoy the performance. I almost gave up on listening because of the reader but the content was compelling and entertaining. I wish the author would have read this book. It would have been five stars rating I think.

Forgiveness is for you!

This book is amazing! It is best that I’ve read all summer. I can connect with the characters so easily.