Surface Tension : A Novel in Four Summers

from amyghilton

This book is told in 4 different parts. It's told over four summers that a teenage boy spends at the lake with his family. It goes from age 13 to age 16. It shows how his life changes as he gets older, and how the teenage years can change everything so fast. This was an okay book for me. I didn't...

from mjsbooks

The subtitle is "a novel in four summers." Luke and his family return each year to their cabin on the lake. Well-written, with subtle changes in Luke's attitudes and concerns as he matures. But it is more like an extended writing exercise than a narrative, and will appeal to a special reader.

from satyridae

I enjoyed this episodic novel, but it didn't leave me breathless. The writing is engrossing, the protagonist fairly believable but not compelling, and the plot is labored in places but amusing. I enjoyed it but didn't love it.

from Rosemarie.Herbert

I originally reviewed this book on my blog - The Cosy Dragon. For more recent reviews by me, please hop over there. This is a novel of 4 summers, describing Luke's life from 14 to 16 years, just in the summers he spends at his parents beach house. Runyon shows great control and understanding of t...