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2.96 AVERAGE
2.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an enjoyable listen, though I often had to pause/skip ahead for second hand embarrassment
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I couldn’t stand a single character and only finished this book because I am a completion-ist and felt compelled to see it through.
I finished this book really quickly. I liked the short chapters and change in point of view. I also liked the character development.
I love the premise: lonely older woman enters a contest to win a cruise to Europe with three guests. She enters by writing an essay and improbably, she wins. She invites her three adult children to sail with her from Athens to Barcelona. Oh yeah, she lives in Savannah, a place I really like.
Surprise! Everyone has super heavy emotional baggage and the family dynamics are anything but smooth sailing.
Each chapter has a tiny bit about the ports they visit and a lot about the dysfunction of the family. I didn’t dislike any of the characters but I didn’t bond with them either.
Surprise! Everyone has super heavy emotional baggage and the family dynamics are anything but smooth sailing.
Each chapter has a tiny bit about the ports they visit and a lot about the dysfunction of the family. I didn’t dislike any of the characters but I didn’t bond with them either.
#ReeseWitherspoon Book Club March 2020 pick
So, I’m confused. Did Charlotte win the contest for her story, or not? Other than that, this was a pretty good story about a dysfunctional family who wins a cruise forcing them to spend time together and also forcing them to confront their problems.
So, I’m confused. Did Charlotte win the contest for her story, or not? Other than that, this was a pretty good story about a dysfunctional family who wins a cruise forcing them to spend time together and also forcing them to confront their problems.
The prose wasn’t for me—too snappy in a way that felt uncomfortable, not clever.
I liked this book until the ending. It was too rushed; it needed a few more chapters.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Writing quality was not good. Good bones to the story but the delivery was terrible.