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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
3 stars. This ended up being really good but I’m giving it three stars because it took way too long for me to get invested into the plot and there were way too many characters and I never did get attached to any of them. Seven lesbians in a cabin for a week so the drama was good but the romances were lacking for me. Not enough time to give each couple a chance to flourish but overall this was good. Not a favorite but I’m glad to have picked up something else by this author. I really do like her writing style a lot.
I originally decided to buy this book based on the fact that it won the Lambda Literary Award in 2006 for Best Romance. I was not only pleasantly surprised by the Georgia Beers’ humor but also her prose. Her characters are individuals that I came to love and respect. They are flawed but not overly so and their struggles are not only relatable, but also so interwoven into the story that I found myself believing in their existence. Her sense of romance and timing lead me to question how strongly she was going to follow the predictable “romance formula”, where everyone is paired up in the beginning and they get together with their preselected partners by the end. I especially found myself drawn to the seemingly random, but probably carefully chosen, change in narrator. Fresh Tracks is unique, loving, and a fantastic read.
Amy Forrester and Jo Cooper have been together for 15 years. Their love and desire for one another is as strong as it was, if not stronger, then when they first fell in love. The holidays are in full swing and they invite their close friends up to their cabin, which is really more like a dream home thanks to Jo’s tireless renovations, for some much needed relaxation time. During their stay the guests work through relationship issues, exercising past demons, finding new loves, and dealing with Jo’s niece. Georgia Beers creates a story of connectivity and love with a good helping of hilarity that will have your heart melting and your stomach cramping from laughing so hard.
Amy Forrester and Jo Cooper have been together for 15 years. Their love and desire for one another is as strong as it was, if not stronger, then when they first fell in love. The holidays are in full swing and they invite their close friends up to their cabin, which is really more like a dream home thanks to Jo’s tireless renovations, for some much needed relaxation time. During their stay the guests work through relationship issues, exercising past demons, finding new loves, and dealing with Jo’s niece. Georgia Beers creates a story of connectivity and love with a good helping of hilarity that will have your heart melting and your stomach cramping from laughing so hard.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book because of all of the dynamics that were going on in it. There is one couple that has the ideal marriage and is hosting their friends for a week at their home after Christmas. There is one couple that has grown apart and is dealing with those issues. There are two individuals that have been through bad breakups, both involving cheating. And there is a niece of one of the ladies in the ideal couple that is young, has had lots of sex, but not a real loving relationship before. The week long visit is filled with lots of bonding, conflicts and resolutions. The character development through the novel was great and Beers made me very interested in the lives of each of them. Fresh Tracks is one I will come back to in the future because of all of the interwoven stories. It was a fun read and one I would recommend.
I very much enjoyed this ensemble story with its dynamic cast of characters, most with real issues and concerns to work out. I like how there were no easy solutions to the problems they faced and how even with the growth we see them make, there is still work to be done for each; no perfect, unrealistic wrap-ups here.
Speaking of realistic, kudos to Beers for exploring the topic of infidelity in a balanced way, with characters from each side of the equation, allowing us to see it from the different perspectives instead of portraying it in the simple terms of a villain and a victim as is often the case in fiction.
And, lastly, if steamy lady lovin' appeals to you...sweet golly goodness, this packs some heat.
Speaking of realistic, kudos to Beers for exploring the topic of infidelity in a balanced way, with characters from each side of the equation, allowing us to see it from the different perspectives instead of portraying it in the simple terms of a villain and a victim as is often the case in fiction.
And, lastly, if steamy lady lovin' appeals to you...sweet golly goodness, this packs some heat.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Despite the rating, I did enjoy this. I like Beers' writing and characters, and I loved the setting of a friends weekend away. I gave this two stars because Beers' writing has gotten better and more progressive since 2006; most of the characters in this book are in their 40s, making most of them boomers, and there's a 25-year-old who is the brunt of many "your generation" comments. Plus there's a lot of judgment that made me roll my eyes, typical boomer bullshit--judgment about piercings and tattoos and clothing and wealth. Annoying.
I wouldn't recommend this because I think Beers has better books, but I wouldn't necessarily discourage anyone from reading it either.
I wouldn't recommend this because I think Beers has better books, but I wouldn't necessarily discourage anyone from reading it either.
I've read this before. I was rather disappointed then and I still am now. I was really rooting for Molly and Darby to get togther even though Darby is punk that doesn't know shit about relationships... I really didn't like Kristen's character. Officially stating if I was Darby and everybody else was getting it on, especially the woman I loved, I dont think I'd be as cool about it as Darby was...
lighthearted
medium-paced