Book review:The Summer of Lost Letters书评：《信件遗失的夏天》

贵州 罗跃梅

题材文化体裁书评文章词数 难度 建议用时3 5 4 ★★★ 6分钟

1I've been lucky to have the privilege of enjoying many stories set in and around the time they are let out into the world.As the title suggests,Hannah Reynolds's The Summer of Lost Letters is very much a summer book,set in late June.

2The sweet,summery romance set in Nantucket（楠塔基特，美国地名）follows seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg as she uncovers a secret about her grandmother's life during WWⅡ.Abby Schoenberg isn't exactly looking forward to the summer before her senior year.She's just broken up with her first boyfriend and her friends are all off in different,exciting directions for the next three months.She needs a plan—an adventure of her own.

3Old letters show up one rainy day along with the rest of Abby's recently late grandmother's possessions.These are love letters from a mystery man named Edward.The letters come from a mansion on Nantucket.Abby doesn't know much about her grandmother's past.But the details are either unclear or nonexistent.So Abby heads to Nantucket for the summer to learn more about her grandmother and the secrets she keeps.But when she meets Edward's handsome grandson Noah,who wants to stop her from investigating,things get complicated.As Abby and Noah grow closer,the mysteries in their families deepen,and they discover that they both have to accept the burdens of their pasts if they want the kinds of futures they've always imagined.

4The Summer of Lost Letters is a book that is about serious historical issues.And we are presented with the toughest decision:Should true love or the love of family win in the end?Either way,we are forever burdened by the weight of the choices we make,and the resulting waves can ripple (激起涟漪)across generations.

5If you are in the mood for a romantic historical mystery that tears at your heartstrings and pulls no punches,The Summer of Lost Letters is the book for you.Sit down with this book under a slow fan with a cool glass of lemonade,preferably by a large body of water.

Reading Check

Choose the best answers according to the text.

Detail 1.What drives Abby Schoenberg to make an adventure?

A.Her intention to kill her spare time.

B.Her failure in social communication.

C.Her wish to travel far like her friends.

D.Her interest in exploring the unknown.

Detail 2.Which word may best describe Abby and Noah's feelings when they grow closer?

A.Excited. B.Hopeful. C.Stressful. D.Depressed.

Gist 3.What do paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A.The plot of the book.

B.Grandmother's secret past.

C.Abby's summer adventure.

D.Conflicts between Abby and Noah.

Detail 4.What is the theme of the book?

A.Love and choices.

B.Growth and pains.

C.History and culture.

D.Adventure and exploration.

Inference 5.What is the author's attitude towards the new book?

A.Neutral. B.Unclear. C.Indifferent. D.Affirmative.

Language Study

Memorize some text-centered chunks

have the privilege of有幸……

be set in以……为背景

uncover a secret about发现关于……的秘密

look forward to盼望

break up with与……关系破裂

in different directions朝不同的方向

show up露面；出现

head to去……

stop sb from doing阻止某人做

tear at your heartstrings撕裂你的心弦

pull no punches直言不讳；毫不保留