| “With Summer People, first-time novelist Brian Groh beautifully
crafts the coming-of-age story of a young man who is
in between everything.” – CHICAGO SUN-TIMES |
| “A solidly good book.” – PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY |
| “Groh’s dry social observation, his wicked ear for dialogue and
flashes of ironic humor transmute [Summer People] into
something more philosophical, as Nathan moves through
a tragicomic landscape, coming to grips with class,
money, Aristotelian precepts, mortality, the essential
loneliness of the human condition and the possibility
that the pursuit of happiness might not be all that
it’s cracked up to be. [A] beguiling tale full of wit
and wisdom.” – KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) |
| “An introspective tragicomedy about depression, class and finding
a mooring in life.” – PEOPLE MAGAZINE |
| “A haunting work.”
– CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER |
| “There's a little of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Nick Carraway (of The
Great Gatsby) in the 'outsider' Nathan's cautious evaluations of the bright world into which he is almost, if not quite fully, welcomed...An agreeably thoughtful and provocative novel.”
– DOWN EAST MAGAZINE |
| “Funny and fast-paced...believable banter is definitely one of
Groh's strengths. Grade: A.”
– CINCINNATI CITYBEAT |
| “A deep and meaningful story...rich in wisdom and humor...[Summer
People] will entertain you start to finish.”
– MAINE
SUNDAY TELEGRAM |
| “Groh's novel is strong...and Nathan's character, like the lead
in [Nick Hornby's] High Fidelity, ultimately charms.”
– BOOKLIST |
