THE INFINITE SUMMER by Morgan Lee Miller
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, December 14th 2021
- Genre: Romance, Young Adult
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 254 pages
- My Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
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3.75 stars rounded up.
There is something about Morgan Lee Miller’s writing that gets me every time. Despite seeing the obligatory conflict coming all the way from Europa, I enjoyed getting to know all the characters, except for Theo (duh). The Infinite Summer is so nerdy and I love that.
Remi Brenner (bisexual, white) dreams of becoming an astronaut, and enrolling in MIT’s aerospace program is her first step to realizing the dream. But her father threatened Remi to spend the summer with him and celebrity chef stepmother Serena DeLuca or else he wouldn’t pay for her college tuition. What started out as an involuntary trip to Gaslight Shores turns out to be a life-altering journey for Remi as she meets Harper Herbert (lesbian, white), whose parents own the po’boy shop Acadian.
First of all, I love Remi’s obsession of space. Miller managed to tie Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, making it one of the nerdiest romance I have ever read. As someone who also studies space, it is endearing to see a main character relate her own life to the laws of the universe.
There is, however, a downside to this. The explanations of physics concepts tripped me up a few times as the characters’ understandings are slightly different from mine. I kept having to pause reading and search up scientific articles to double check on what I knew. In the end, that actually enhanced my experience as I never expected to end up learning more about physics and astronomy while reading YA romance.
I would call this story somewhat angsty. It was pretty clear what would be the conflict very early on in the story, and I dreaded that moment to come. The knowing kept me from fully enjoying the budding romance between Remi and Harper as I waited for the other shoe to drop. But they were cute and I love that we get to see those cute date moments they had. Oh, and the epilogue was quite a trip.
Apart from the romance, I also liked the bonding between Remi and Serena. I wasn’t expecting this to be part of the story and I’m so happy that we got to know more about her, too. In addition, Reagan Moore and Blair Bennett from Hammers, Strings, and Beautiful Things made an incredibly cute cameo. I’ve been saying this for a while, but I really need to pick up their book! It’s the only Miller book I have not yet read.
The Infinite Summer is best suited for readers who are science nerds and don’t mind teen conflicts. There were some small bumps plotwise toward the end, but all in all, Miller delivered yet another enjoyable story that made nerd me happy.
content warnings: financial manipulation, bullying, divorce, underage drinking, semi-graphic sex
Buddy read with Gabriella!
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