Lake Effect

Lake Effect

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

my review : ✮✮✮✮

The synopsis that I read and the book I experienced are totally different in my humble opinion! This book is really a slice of life in the 1970s. You’re dropped into a suburb of Rochester, NY, in the winter of 1977, alternating POVs and stories about the families that make up this suburb, all culminating around one scandal that rocks the community and its repercussions.

There’s heavy subject matter that took me by surprise. It’s all handled well, and it’s an exceptionally good domestic fiction novel.

Love, grief, family drama, and family trauma are all wrapped up in this satisfying story.

Best paired with the tropical punch that Nina sips at the beach. The drink is described as coral colored liquid adorned with fat wedges of pineapple. Swipe for a recipe from AllRecipes that looks like it would fit the bill!

you’ll love this book if you love:

• Elin Hilderbrand

• Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

• Stories set in the 70s

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