A Week in Summer: A Short Story by Maeve Binchy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a very short story and the first book I've ever read by Maeve Binchy.
The story was about marriage, dedication to work and family, late-in-life parenting, and the lack of vacationing in this family's life.
Kathleen decides that since her husband has been let go of his teaching job, they have a week in summer that they can schedule a vacation; something they've never done before. Kathleen's husband Brian is depressed and really isn't interested in going anywhere, but they make an agreement that if he goes on this vacation she will give him some time to figure himself out.
Kathleen heads to a senior citizens travel agency (this part was quite funny being this is what my Associates degree is in) and can't seem to choose a destination that her husband would be happy with. Finally the agent asks to consider what she'd like to do, not her husband. She points out that she would like to trace her ancestry, which brings her to the decision of Ireland as the destination for their vacation.
Nice storyline, but a bit depressing at parts.
Book Review: A Week In Summer: A Short Story by Meve Binchy
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