Those Summer Girls I Never Met | Social Sensitivity
Unlike Peck's novels, such as Are You in the House Alone?, Those Summer Girls I Never Met is nostalgic. However, several contemporary problems can be seen in it: the separation of parents and children because of divorce or careers, the difficulty of dealing with the death of a loved one, and the crippling effects of alcoholism. In many respects, the weaknesses of Drew and Stephanie's mother are caused by Connie's abandonment of Drew's mother while she pursued her singing career. Connie is subconsciously making up for this by taking her grandchildren on a cruise.
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