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4.16 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a million times: I LOVE AMY POEPPEL
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Two women swap houses in Dallas and Berlin at the last minute with minimal communication via Instagram as Lucy knew Greta's sister during a college semester abroad.
Greta and her husband Otto were planning on a one year sabbatical at a New York City hospital that becomes a year in Dallas instead. Their apartment in Berlin will be empty and they need somewhere to live in Dallas. Lucy, her eighteen year old son and eight year old twins are looking for a break for at least the summer while Lucy's husband is on a six month work engagement with NASA.
There are so many fun moments as both families adjust to different cultures and lifestyles and languages. Both families took big chances and will grow, and change, and take a few more big risks in their "new" hometowns. Greta's mother and sister and Lucy's parents are terrific supporting characters.
Thank you Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. #FarAndAway #NetGalley
Greta and her husband Otto were planning on a one year sabbatical at a New York City hospital that becomes a year in Dallas instead. Their apartment in Berlin will be empty and they need somewhere to live in Dallas. Lucy, her eighteen year old son and eight year old twins are looking for a break for at least the summer while Lucy's husband is on a six month work engagement with NASA.
There are so many fun moments as both families adjust to different cultures and lifestyles and languages. Both families took big chances and will grow, and change, and take a few more big risks in their "new" hometowns. Greta's mother and sister and Lucy's parents are terrific supporting characters.
Thank you Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. #FarAndAway #NetGalley
Greta and Lucy are complete strangers and both at a crossroads in their lives. Through an Instagram post, they decide to do a house swap. Greta's husband Otto, is taking a dream job in Texas without even consulting his wife first. So they are leaving Berlin and need to find housing right away. Lucy's family is in total turmoil. Her son is set to graduate and head off to MIT when he's caught up in a school scandal and his future is in jeopardy. Lucy is having to deal with all of this on her own since her husband, Mason, is on a NASA mission, possibly on Mars??? So Lucy decided to take her son and twin girls and flee to Berlin. These families are at first unknown to each other, but their lives become totally enmeshed with each other. There are dogs, capers, scandals and secrets that they all must navigate. This was at times humorous and definitely made me chuckle. It was fun seeing how they were all going to work everything out. Definitely a lighter read for the Summer.
Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks, @emilybestlerbooks for the #gifted copy. This one is out now, so grab it for your Summer reading
Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks, @emilybestlerbooks for the #gifted copy. This one is out now, so grab it for your Summer reading
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
hopeful
medium-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:
Yes
I had a lot of laugh out loud moments and loved the characters as I always do when reading Amy Poeppel. This was a really good story about how people can be interconnected and different and also the same. And I loved the message about not believing the worst of people. Wonderful family dynamics and great characters. I wish it lasted longer because I hated to finish!