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Bad Summer People

by Emma Rosenblum
304 pages 2023 Thriller, Satire, Dark Comedy 🌶️🌶️ Mild Standalone
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The Vibe

Fire Island. Summer. The same group of wealthy couples returns to their beach community, and everyone is sleeping with someone they shouldn't be. Then a body turns up. A deliciously toxic satire about terrible rich people doing terrible things in beautiful places.

Mood Meter

Romance
4/10
Fantasy / Magic
0/10
Pacing
8/10
Darkness
6/10
Humor
7/10
Mystery
8/10
Angst
4/10

Mood Tags

JuicyToxicSatiricalCompulsive

Trope Tags

Rich People Behaving BadlySummer VacationAffairsMurder

Spice Check

🌶️🌶️ Mild

Some sexual content — affairs drive the plot.

Content Heads-Up

Is This Book for You?

Skip if you dislike:

Ending: Twist ending
Pacing: Fast

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Juicy Toxic Satirical Compulsive

Tropes: Rich People Behaving Badly Summer Vacation Affairs Murder

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a standalone?

Yes, complete standalone.

Are any characters likable?

No — and that's the fun. Everyone is awful.

Is it more thriller or satire?

Equal parts — the murder mystery anchors the social commentary.

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