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Summer of '69

Elin Hilderbrand

Start date: July 1, 2019

Finish date: August 31, 2019

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Jul 07, 2019 Stephanie rated it really liked it

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•REVIEW• Rewind to 1969, a year dotted with so many of the nation’s political and social moments that are threads in the fabric of our history. The Levin Family - mother Kate, pregnant daughter Blair, activist daughter Kirby, Vietnam War soldier Tiger, and coming-of-age Jessica tell their family’s story, secrets and all, against the backdrop of this memorable year in the US.
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Overall, I really enjoyed this family story that overlaps so many significant historical events, but at times it felt li ...more

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Sep 21, 2025 Polly Bullard rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I went in totally blind on this one. Obviously from the title, I had some clue as to the setting but I really had no idea other than that. So many things in our history happened that year! I enjoyed this book a lot and I was constantly reminded how thankful I am I was born in the late 70s.

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