Abbott stars in a summer diary, written in the third person. As we delve into his thoughts, we come to understand the circumstances of his life, which mainly revolve around caring for his young daughter, attending to his wife, who is pregnant again, and his work as a university professor. Each day, we encounter a domestic event, a family mischief, or a reflection inspired by everyday occurrences. It is written with a sense of humor and accurately portrays the situation of a father overwhelmed by the constant demands of attention in a family with small children.
At the same time, it conveys unmistakably the satisfaction of fatherhood and family life, despite the fatigue, sleepless nights, uncertainties, and ongoing worries. The couple’s relationship also involves sacrifices, silences, moments of mutual understanding, and small gestures that create a world for the two of them. The style is agile, and each diary entry could be considered a micro-story, sometimes melancholic, sometimes descriptive.
The uninhibited tone allows, at times, for the emergence of obscene comments that he does not filter, and in a couple of entries, sexual behaviors are mentioned, which he does not dwell on excessively, though justifying a somewhat disorderly use of marriage.