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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
This felt a lot different and darker than her usual books, but I really enjoyed it. And loved the new setting of a new island.
emotional
fast-paced
Jen Lancaster raved about this book on FaceBook, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I normally don't go for the familial, reuniting, working out the issues story line, but this was interesting & endearing without being obnoxious.
Great beach read whether you are at the beach or on a staycation.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An enjoyable book that would be a good beach read. A mix of family relationships and various romances. Interesting characters.
Classic Elin Hilderbrand. You know the characters, you know the ending, but its the journey to the ending that kept me engaged and wanting the story to continue. Great, light reading, just when I needed it the most.
The Cousins family hasn't been to Tuckernuck Island in 13 years. Birdie, the matriarch of the family, feels its time and she couldn't be more right. She takes herself, Tate and Chess - her two daughters, and her sister India out for a month of living on the rustic island that the family home has been on since the 1930's. (And just in case you are wondering, Tuckernuck does exist and people do live on it in the summers!) Each woman needs to unplug from life in their own way and Tuckernuck Island is the way and place to do it. As they live out the slow and unplugged days on the island they each find answers, forgiveness, healing, and renewal in their lives and even with each other. By months end they are reluctant to go back to civilized life but do so with new found fortitude.
I found myself insanely jealous that they had the chance to do this! Although it is a fiction novel in characters, story lines, etc it is not a fictional island and I found myself wishing for a month on this island. This jealousy and wishing probably lends to my 4 out of 5 stars. However, Hilderbrand writes pretty good novels anyway so it was at the very least a 3 out of 5 without my wish to live on that island for a month. This means she did her job well. She described life on Tuckernuck so realistically that it engaged at least this reader to want to go there. The island greeting for residents and visitors is "Life is good!" and indeed when we can unplug from our lives we find that it is good as we take the time to explore and engage in introspection. As Hilderbrand has done in her other novels she develops her characters appropriately, meaning not over the top with too much info or not too vaguely with not enough info. The reader is able to feel like they know the character enough to sit down and have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with them if they were to come to life. Parts of Hilderbrand's stories are always semi-predictable but isn't that partly why we keep coming back to an author? The Island was a enjoyable read for me, I sure don't regret picking it up. Hildebrand's other books remain on my "to-read" list.
I found myself insanely jealous that they had the chance to do this! Although it is a fiction novel in characters, story lines, etc it is not a fictional island and I found myself wishing for a month on this island. This jealousy and wishing probably lends to my 4 out of 5 stars. However, Hilderbrand writes pretty good novels anyway so it was at the very least a 3 out of 5 without my wish to live on that island for a month. This means she did her job well. She described life on Tuckernuck so realistically that it engaged at least this reader to want to go there. The island greeting for residents and visitors is "Life is good!" and indeed when we can unplug from our lives we find that it is good as we take the time to explore and engage in introspection. As Hilderbrand has done in her other novels she develops her characters appropriately, meaning not over the top with too much info or not too vaguely with not enough info. The reader is able to feel like they know the character enough to sit down and have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with them if they were to come to life. Parts of Hilderbrand's stories are always semi-predictable but isn't that partly why we keep coming back to an author? The Island was a enjoyable read for me, I sure don't regret picking it up. Hildebrand's other books remain on my "to-read" list.