

All Summer Long
A Novel
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 05/31/2016
Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life, Humorous
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 05/31/2016
Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life, Humorous
New York Times bestseller Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Until her passing in 2019, Dorothea and her husband split their time between New Jersey and South Carolina. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank was beloved by fans and friends alike since her debut novel Sullivans Island. Readers from coast to coast fell for the quick wit and the signature humor that permeated her many bestselling novels.
Very disappointing. Not much of story, unlikeable characters, too much about the terrible wealthy characters and way too many exclamation points.......more
Review originally posted at All Books Considered: 2.5 STARS I suppose I had high expectations since this was my first from this author and I'd heard nothing but amazing things about her. But this book . . . really didn't work for me. Ostensibly, it's about Olivia, an interior designer for Manhatt......more
What a disappointment! I've always looked forward to Frank's annual book that features the Lowcountry of South Carolina and often a cast of quirky characters. In fact, I've read all of them from Sullivan's Island on through, a guilty summer pleasure of mine. But it looks like I will have to cultivat......more
I just adore anything by Dorthea Benton Frank! I really found myself completely "sucked in" with All Summer Long...the story, the characters, all of it. Hopelessly addicted in seconds! ☺️......more
I'm a native Charlestonian, so I thought this would be an ideal read for the summer. After I reached Chapter 2 however, I thought this was simply too much of a snobbish, opulent, and privileged narrative for me. Throughout many paragraphs, it felt too deliberate in the life and drama of the rich. Th......more