The summer girl
The girl from Summer is the third novel of the Summer Saga, written by the sales phenomenon La Vecina Rubia. The work—in charge of closing the story—was published in 2023 by the publishing house Libros Cúpula. As with his previous books, the one under review quickly became a bestseller, as readers are eager to know what will happen next.
To show this, On October 19, the day of the official launch of the title, 30.000 copies had been reserved in pre-sale. Later, 10.000 more books were sold in just four hours. One of the most important premises of The summer girl It's a mystery: Is the Blonde Neighbor finally going to reveal her true identity?
Synopsis of The summer girl
Maturing is learning to be present without overshadowing our own spark.
The previous books offered an autobiographical portrait of the life of the writer known as The Blonde Neighbor. She tells her story through her popular way of writing, full of acidity. which contrasts with the tenderness it transmits. At first, readers see her transform from a sixteen-year-old girl to a grown woman. In The summer girl There is growth in the protagonist, who matures to face new challenges.
One of the main themes of the novel is, precisely, maturity. The Blonde Neighbor speaks—with the simplicity that characterizes her—about the complexities of growing up, about the different stages that human beings go through, and that these, no matter how memorable or unpleasant they may have been, need closure, because you cannot carrying the past as if it were the co-pilot on a car trip.
Lucia's illness
The group of friends of La Vecina Rubia is made up of Sara, Laux, the protagonist herself and Lucía. When the latter falls ill, her condition upsets the girls, who try to stay as close as possible to support her in the process. However, as this happens, life progresses, and the time comes to decide how to continue sharing with those you love without losing your future.
The summer girl It sways like a gentle wave over memories of easier days, but it also emphasizes insidious themes typical of adulthood, such as the secrets that can break bonds, complicated choices, the frustration and disappointment that follows dreams that do not come true, the loss of a loved one, and the transcendence of love. All this makes the group of friends realize how many have changed.
The weight of anonymity
As things change, The main character encounters social networks, which expand her voice and help her express her ideas. and feelings that gathered inside. On the one hand, this brings relief to the author, but on the other, she needs to protect her life and the lives of those she cares about. For this reason, she begins to use the mask of La Vecina Rubia, a costume that, in reality, is herself, since each post is authentic.
Soon, Her profiles on platforms such as Twitter and Instagram become a vehicle, both for herself and for others. The responsibility of La Vecina Rubia towards her followers, the causes she defends, her philosophy and the care she gives to her loved ones, made her keep her identity in the shadows, although her message was always forceful, full of originality, light of sun and a sea that has never stopped touching in all its post and the books that came after.
The importance of trips that make us grow
En The summer girl There are several trips. Through them, the reader can learn a little about Greece and Ibiza, for example. However, the heaviest movements occur in Madrid. These are nothing more than the evolutions of the respective characters, of the way in which each of them reaches greater maturity, along with an understanding of how life should occur through changes without this implying losing the personal essence.
It could be said that the Summer Saga They are three initiation books, bridges between adolescence and adulthood. The texts, together, address topics such as psychoaffective relationships, the passage of time, work and job instability, job failures, the search for happiness, romantic breakups, the influence of destiny, among others.
About the author, The Blonde Neighbor
La Vecina Rubia was born on October 22, 1985, in Spain. Beyond that information, little is known with certainty about this anonymous writer. She has been very consistent with protecting her personal life, and, at the same time, keeping readers intrigued about her. The social networks where he can be found most frequently are Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The mysterious author is characterized by her eloquent, daring and slightly acidic narrative style.
Her particular humor has made her gain a lot of popularity in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.. Likewise, the writer has a marked tendency towards social work. This can be seen in her participation in associations dedicated to the fight against cancer, in addition to her passion for educating regarding the proper use of spelling and linguistics, which is corroborated in her account El Conejito Orthographic.
La Vecina Rubia began writing stories thanks to the influence of her father, as he instilled reading in her from a very young age. Soon, The author realized that she had her own voice, and that, at the same time, her lyrics attracted many people., who identified with her and her anecdotes to the point of creating a large community on social networks.
Other books by The Blonde Neighbor
- The countdown to summer (2021);
- counting sunsets (2022)