Author: Julia Glass

I don’t know where I got this book but when I pulled it off the shelf the title intrigued me. Were we talking about three women named June? Did the story take place over three Junes? The book cover was of no help.

As it turns out the story takes place in June but over several different years. The first section tells the story of Paul, a recent widower, who is on a tour of Greece. The main story though is his life with his wife and their three sons – Fenno and the twins Dennis and David.

The second section takes place six years later, after the death of Paul. This story focuses on the life of Fenno, a gay man living through the AIDS pandemic in New York City. Up to this point I could hardly put the book down.

The last section was a disappointment. I expected the back story of Dennis and David but that was not the case. It takes place four years later and, although it ties in a few ends from the earlier stories, it hardly seems to fit.

Goodreads Rating: * * *