Alexis:
Happy pub day! Okay, so I’m actually a day late, but close enough!
Burnout Summer follows Camille during her, you guessed it, burnout summer.
The thing I really enjoyed about this book was how Ramirez explores the years following college. She digs in deep in her exploration of life after graduation and how corporate life in the US changes you and your relationships.
I also enjoyed learning more about Camille’s identity as a half Jewish and half Mexican woman and how she relates to Danny for being half Jewish and half Catholic.
Danny’s character is also a breath of fresh air. He isn’t brooding. He’s kind, funny, charismatic and I found him to be very refreshing.
Camille also struggles with credit card debt and student loan debt, and I really appreciated Ramirez’s realistic depiction of it.
My biggest criticism is that I honestly struggled to see why Danny loved Camille. And while that sounds harsh, what I mean is we were told that they were best friends and they always knew each other the best, but I never fully understood his relationship with Camille on page. I often felt like Camille used him as a punching bag and was constantly crying at him but then got a free pass because she was burnt out.
There was also a spicy scene that just gave me the ick, but I won’t go into details about that here.
Overall, there was still a lot that resonated with me, but I wish the romance aspect was just a little stronger, and that I was as compelled by Camille’s character as I was by Danny’s.
VERDICT: ⭐⭐⭐.5
Thanks so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s for the ARC in exchange for a review!
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