One Summer in Savannah
A Novel
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One Summer in Savannah
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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 TantorCritic reviews
"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
What I appreciated most was how real the characters felt. They're imperfect, carrying grief, regrets, and secrets that have shaped who they've become. I found myself rooting for them to find healing, even when they stumbled along the way. Their journeys reminded me that forgiveness isn't about pretending the past didn't happen; it's about deciding the past doesn't get the final word.
Savannah itself feels like a character, wrapping the story in warmth, history, and a sense of place that made me want to linger a little longer. It provides the perfect backdrop for a novel about identity, belonging, and rediscovering the people—and parts of yourself—you thought you'd lost.
I finished this book feeling hopeful and reflective. One Summer in Savannah is a beautifully written reminder that family can be messy, healing is rarely straightforward, and sometimes going home isn't about returning to a place—it's about finding peace with who you are.
A Story of Family, Forgiveness, and Finding Your Way Home
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