Ms. Rifkin does an amazing job of making Tori a character almost any woman can relate to. The many party scenes in the Hamptons are realistic about how everyone who is not "someone" wants to be, but the time it takes to go from one town to another is very unrealistic. The conflicts that Tori has to deal with, within herself, with her best friend, and with her housemates—especially when Tori's secret about who she was just before the summer comes out—clearly show Tori's strength and help show others that they too can gain insight.

Lovehampton is a great summer read with strong characters and a fun setting. Ms. Rifkin should be successful with this novel and should have many more successes in the future.