![]() ![]() ![]() Watching Rose struggle with the idea of wanting to be a "cool girl," and of what it means to be seen as a "bad girl" or "slut" isn't comfortable, but if feels wholly real. This One Summer beautifully and poignantly captures a particular moment in girlhood when we begin to understand the way the world sees women and begin to make our own judgments about how we wish to be perceived ourselves. ![]() If you're looking for grand resolutions or "boy did I learn my lesson" closure, you won't find it here. Much of the action is observed rather than experienced by the protagonists, but the impact it has on them is deeply felt. I rarely write GR reviews, but I almost didn't pick this up because of some of the reviews I've seen, so I wanted to add my five stars. ![]()
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