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alexandriacorkery's review
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i feel like the first half was hard for me to pay attention to. once the plot twist occurred i was SAT for the rest of the book
oliviareese's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nourbey's review
4.0
After finishing this I felt like if searched up the characters I’d find out that they were real people. The characters sometimes made decisions that were stupid and looked bad but that made them so much more realistic and relatable. Something about the way the mc was just a little bit bored with his life sometimes and how he always ended up in the thinking spiral of “why do we do anything?” made the story a lot more interesting to me (even though it probably made it boring to some people). I was under the impression that the book was going to be the sixth-sense vibes but it ended up being a lot simpler and realistic than that. Anyways, solid read.
katiesbusyreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
alidottie's review
4.0
I listened to this book. It is a fun summer read. The author does a good job creating characters we can see in our mind’s eye.
cordee's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anovelobsession's review
4.0
This book made me laugh and cry in equal measure. I hesitate to use the word heartwarming to describe it as I tend to stay far away from things that the word heartwarming can be used for, but I definitely could see this as a Hallmark or Lifetime movie. Anders is a journalist working for a local paper. He is sent to cover the annual cake walk on Frick Island. While on the remote island he finds a community that distrusts outsiders, but definitely takes care of their own. While stuck there for awhile he decides to do a podcast about the interesting things he has seen and people he has met on the island. One of the most interesting is Piper. He soon discovers that Piper is married or is she? Her husband was lost at sea but Piper still talks to him and walks him to the docks for work every morning. Anders can’t seem to understand why the whole town is indulging Piper in her delusion that her husband is still alive. Over the course of the story Anders learns the power of storytelling and the value of friendship and community.
sam67's review
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thecraftyreader_de's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was a fun read, especially for someone from the East Coast who is familiar with Smith Island and the other locations mentioned in the book! I think the premise of the book is a fantastic idea, but the execution may have been a little wanting for my tastes. I wish there had been more examples of Piper's and the town’s interactions with Tom and how Anders handled them.