Read for my #SeasonsByTheBook club. Overall, ‘Summer‘ is a ‘coming of age‘ story. Charity matures from a naive, romantic, & inexperienced girl to a young adult who has learned difficult lessons & made realistic choices – all in the space of a few weeks. She has rebelled against her guardian, fallen in love, become sexually active, experienced emotional betrayal, & faced her problematic origins, before making a choice which will affect her future.