Three Junes

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Average customer rating 4.8 (10 comments)

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Fine read with three overlapping stories that focus on two generations of one family over a stretch of time, always in June. I found some of the scenes set in the early stories to be highly cinematic and there is much drama revealed in the marriage of the parents of the son and daughter who figure in the later stories. The latter stories also include the impact of a friend's AIDS illness on a member of the family.

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a tryptich,

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a tryptich

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I loved reading this book, and the characters have stayed in my mind years after finishing the book. I have loved both this and The Whole World Over. Definitely in my top 5 list of all the books I've read.

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This is one of my all time favorite books. I loved it so much, I decided if I ever had a son, I would name him Fenno. The characters are rich and complex. The stories of their lives intertwine so believably and minutely, you are left with a feeling that you have known actual people when you have finished reading, and miss them when they are gone. A true masterpiece.

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One the best books I've read in a very long time.

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This is one of those books that stays with you long after you've finished reading it. I absolutely loved it, and I can't wait to read it again!

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I had to study this novel for my 3rd year course at University, so it did involve disecting it and finding meanings and such, but that aside I really enjoyed the book as a good read. The cover gives off the effect of a "holiday" type book, reading by the pool or sunbathing on a beach, and I think this is what the book is good for. Although addressing hot topic issues such as homosexuality and AIDS, the interpretations are fairly cliché, and it is one of those "happy everything tied together" type of endings, but as I said it is a good read, nothing more and nothing less. There are three seperate books within the novel, and within those books there are tw writing times, a past and the present. This really keeps you on your toes as you're reading it, and reminded me of a Dan Brown style of writing. 4/5: It is a tad cliché, but an enjoyable read!

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I love this book! It is so beautifully written and the characters are people you are interested in and want to keep following when the book is over. The book has three sections, each set in June. The stories of the characters all eventually connect. One of the characters, Fenno, makes a cameo appearance in Glass' next book The Whole World Over.

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Julia Glass' Three Junes is the best book I have read in the last five years. It is beautifully written such that the characters and their struggles and triumphs have lingered with me for years. It is the singular book I have recommended the most and it doesn't disappoint!