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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
A huge thank you to Christina Clancy, NetGalley and St Martins Press for the advanced readers copy! The following thoughts are my opinions alone.
Do you ever feel as though something is always pulling you to a certain place? Maybe a vacation home or a parents/grandparents home? Certain places have always held memories for me and particular ones are just so welcoming and make you remember what’s truly important in this crazy life we live. This novel brought those feelings back to me.
It centers on three kids, Michael, Ann and Poppy and then living in the cold north and spending their summers on the cape In a very appropriate cape style home. One summer gives way to a lot of regrets and chasing that “feeling” for many years after. The memories of that cape home are all that Michael can think of and want. Sadly, life has happened and a lot of pain.
The feelings of the beach and happiness are things I associate within my family. We don’t have a vacation home but, whenever things get rough and hard and we need to come together, we head to the beach. Even if it’s just for the day, it’s that place where our memories are maintained and happiness floats back in.
I really enjoyed this novel and it’s the authors FIRST one!! A huge kuddos to you Christina!! Brilliant story and I love the way you wrote it, different perspectives and even going back and forth in time, that’s how the characters were built and how you made them more understandable. It was a good read and I love the way it ended!
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Do you ever feel as though something is always pulling you to a certain place? Maybe a vacation home or a parents/grandparents home? Certain places have always held memories for me and particular ones are just so welcoming and make you remember what’s truly important in this crazy life we live. This novel brought those feelings back to me.
It centers on three kids, Michael, Ann and Poppy and then living in the cold north and spending their summers on the cape In a very appropriate cape style home. One summer gives way to a lot of regrets and chasing that “feeling” for many years after. The memories of that cape home are all that Michael can think of and want. Sadly, life has happened and a lot of pain.
The feelings of the beach and happiness are things I associate within my family. We don’t have a vacation home but, whenever things get rough and hard and we need to come together, we head to the beach. Even if it’s just for the day, it’s that place where our memories are maintained and happiness floats back in.
I really enjoyed this novel and it’s the authors FIRST one!! A huge kuddos to you Christina!! Brilliant story and I love the way you wrote it, different perspectives and even going back and forth in time, that’s how the characters were built and how you made them more understandable. It was a good read and I love the way it ended!
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lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars- rounded up. This was slow and a little uncomfortable to start. I almost gave up but it came highly recommended so I pushed through. The second half made up for my uneasiness in the beginning.
A really enjoyable novel about Ann, Poppy and Michael, three siblings who used to be close but because of misunderstandings have grown distant and angry. When their parents die, they need to get together to deal with the property that was left behind. This sort of novel could get all soppy and sentimental but Clancy didn't do that, which is good. I was so caught up in each character's story that there were times I wanted to shake sense into each one of them, especially Ann. It was like watching a train-wreck, their misinterpretations. The alternating points of view worked well, adding in a lot of tension. The secondary characters were nicely developed too. I'll read more by this author.
A rough summer at the family’s Cape Cod home sends Ann Gordon’s life into a steep dive – and her adopted brother flees the scene. Fifteen years later, when her parents die in a tragic car accident, the house brings Ann, her free-spirited sister Poppy, and Michael into the same orbit – can it mend all the hurt?
I’ve been to Cape Cod once. It was magnificent, a treasure of a trip, memories to last forever. The Second Home whipped me right back to that delightful place with all its tourist traps and headaches for the year-round residents. I was delighted with the descriptions. I felt like I was driving along Route 6 seeing all the places I adored on that vacation.
Then there was the Wisconsin connection. My husband’s family is rooted in Madison though, not Milwaukee. Still, those mid-west quirks and traditions came flying at me. It was like snuggling in for a weekend at grandma’s cottage with the entire clan clamoring all around.
But this is a character story. So, yes, the setting was wonderful but it was the characters that made this an un-put-downable read for me. I found myself very glad that I had an extra long weekend. I stayed up reading until the eyes drooped. Then picked it right back up as soon as the sun lit the bedroom the next morning. Ann, free-spirited Poppy, and Michael – and Ed & Connie – and horrid Anthony with kooky Maureen. Every single one of these characters was dynamic and addicting. I was 100% invested in their story and their fates. As badly as I wanted to see how it ended, I also didn’t want it to end.
I cannot wait to see what Christina Clancy does next.
I’ve been to Cape Cod once. It was magnificent, a treasure of a trip, memories to last forever. The Second Home whipped me right back to that delightful place with all its tourist traps and headaches for the year-round residents. I was delighted with the descriptions. I felt like I was driving along Route 6 seeing all the places I adored on that vacation.
Then there was the Wisconsin connection. My husband’s family is rooted in Madison though, not Milwaukee. Still, those mid-west quirks and traditions came flying at me. It was like snuggling in for a weekend at grandma’s cottage with the entire clan clamoring all around.
But this is a character story. So, yes, the setting was wonderful but it was the characters that made this an un-put-downable read for me. I found myself very glad that I had an extra long weekend. I stayed up reading until the eyes drooped. Then picked it right back up as soon as the sun lit the bedroom the next morning. Ann, free-spirited Poppy, and Michael – and Ed & Connie – and horrid Anthony with kooky Maureen. Every single one of these characters was dynamic and addicting. I was 100% invested in their story and their fates. As badly as I wanted to see how it ended, I also didn’t want it to end.
I cannot wait to see what Christina Clancy does next.
Can't stand books where the plot only exists because the characters don't talk to each other.
I received an advanced copy of this book.
This book is the story about Ann, Poppy, and Michael and their unconventional way of becoming a family and developing strong bonds. The family from Wisconsin loves spending time at their Cape Cod house during the summers, and they all get to know each other, and explore their own lives a little bit more.
Decisions and consequences eventually cause a divide within the family and eventually the 3 children need to determine what to do with the Cape Cod home. This story follows that rediscovery, and growth in relationships.
This book is the story about Ann, Poppy, and Michael and their unconventional way of becoming a family and developing strong bonds. The family from Wisconsin loves spending time at their Cape Cod house during the summers, and they all get to know each other, and explore their own lives a little bit more.
Decisions and consequences eventually cause a divide within the family and eventually the 3 children need to determine what to do with the Cape Cod home. This story follows that rediscovery, and growth in relationships.
This book was an easy read. It was not as good as I was anticipating but I did enjoy the story and easily read it in a couple of days.
While I enjoyed the writing and the overarching story, I found the plot to be a bit forced and over sensationalized.