“28 Summers” ranks as Elin Hilderbran’s best contemporary romance novel. The novel goes on to follow all four children and the unique summer they are about to experience. The only son of the family has been deployed to Vietnam as an infantry soldier. The youngest sister, Jessie, feels like the only child and feels quite alone while spending time with her grandmother. The eldest daughter, Blair, is stuck in Boston about to give birth to twins, whereas Kirby is currently taking part in a protest. Similar to America’s big changes during this time, the Levin family was experiencing their big changes. The novel transports the reader back in time as it is set in 1969 in Nantucket to their grandmother’s historic home. “Summer of ’69” follows the Levin family, specifically the four children of the family-Blair, Kirby, Tiger, and Jessie. There are quite a few themes explored in the Summer of ’69 however, the main theme is family relationships. The genre of the novel falls into the historical and domestic fiction categories. Published in 2019, the book has gained quite a big following and has even made the number one spot on the New York Times Bestselling list. “Summer of ’69” is one of Elin Hilderbran’s most well-known books and ranks as her best book overall.
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