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The Hot Summer Days Chapter 10

Literally the only thing that happened in this chapter was Kathy’s mom getting upset about Polly Logan who is the artist.  Kathy also talks to Olivia about an orgy but it doesn’t seem to be an actual orgy.  BORING!

The end.

‘I told you Mother was bringing things. I thought we were going to have a real orgy.’
‘We can have our old orgy some other night. They’re having lobster!’

The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman

Does this word have another meaning? also I probably would give up an orgy for lobster, too.

Maisy finally managed a titter, but Daisy glared: having spoiled their private fun, their peculiar mother was now sitting very very still, staring off into space as though she saw things were not as funny as she’d thought, as though, really, nothing was funny at all, at all.

The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman

Is it just me or did the wiki wee sentence make more sense?

They watched her wet her twitching lips, bend to the book again. ‘Twikky wikky wikky wee, Wikky bikky twikky tee, Spikky bikky bee!’

The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman

No shit, this is a sentence from this book.

A parasol printed with violets (obtained at discount from the store’s French Boutique) filtered silky madderish light over Mrs. Albert.

The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman

WHY IS THAT DETAIL NECESSARY??

IT’S SEXY MONDAY!

ITS MONDAY NIGHT AND I’M DRUNK SO WHY NOT EDITION!

How have I never done this drunk? Drunk is ideal for this semi-weekly segment IN WHICH I read this really terrible 1960s novel called The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman which is so boring you don’t even know. But, you know I do what I can. I will quote the best quotes and summarize it at the end and you guys will be stoked about it because you’re the best.

The Hot Summer Days, Chapter 4

I underestimated the amount of time I have this morning so this is all for today.  SORRY THIS BOOK IS SLOW AND BORING

Anyway, after a good 6 pages, I figured out this chapter was in Anne’s perspective.  She is in love with her friend Polly who is depressed and possibly an alcoholic.  They both talk about how much they don’t like their husbands and both get really concerned when the other doesn’t come see them.  I’m just saying.

Polly is kind of dramatic and an Artist With True Talent.

This book is fucking boring.  I don’t even know who the flying head was.  

‘You must hate me for the way I behaved.’
‘Don’t be ridiculous. I’m the same old Anne.’
She turned, her dark eyes appraising the clean-brushed short curling hair, the shetland suit.
‘So you are.’

-The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman

Now kiss.  Hooray!  More homoeroticism!

A man who had simply been a bodiless head gliding above the bulrushes, came careening out of a side path on a bicycle and sent her swerving into the soft sand bordering the path.

-The Hot Summer Days by Sue Kaufman

Gotta look out for those flying heads.  Also, still no idea who’s perspective I am in and I’m several pages in.  Goddammit.

Just a Complaint

Dear Sue Kaufman,

Because your novel has multiple perspectives, you really should make it clear WHO IS NARRATING.  This pronoun business has got to stop.  Or you know you could only have one perspective…  Just a few thoughts.

No Love,

Lana