Ms. Newman doesn't hold back with her portrayal of menopause. This book is a roller coaster of emotion captained by Rocky. Prepare for emotional whiplash.
The story is well told, and the characters well fleshed out. There's plenty of funny moments and plenty of sobering ones too.
There is too much swearing for my taste.
Some content may be triggering for women who miscarried pregnancies accidentally or by choice, which isn't in the description.
The audiobook narrator did a fantastic job.
For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and—thanks to the cottage’s ancient plumbing—septic too.
This year’s vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past—except, perhaps, for Rocky’s hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing—her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.
It's one precious week: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family’s history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.