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dianametzger's review
3.0
Her first book so I have to judge on a different scale but woof this book is kind of a mess. Obviously love that this starts off her writing fixation on Nantucket and she has a great sense of place in her writing but there are so many characters and none of them feel remotely real or believable. There’s bizarrely a gun that never goes off—so Chekhov’s rule is wrong huh? There’s also some weird unintentional racist shit and domestic abuse that’s normalized. All the characters were just deeply odd and all their decisions felt nonsensical.
macrosinthemitten's review
5.0
Elin Hilderbrand never fails to please! Loved this little gem. Several stories worn throughout and charming, lovely characters. Told over the course of one summer at a beach club in Nantucket, these characters will grab you from the first page.
melissadelongcox's review
This was good, but not good the way her other books have been for me so far. It feels like a first effort, like her style wasn’t quite yet where it would be. Or maybe I just identified less with these characters, I’m not sure! Either way, fine and good but not my favorite.
jbro13's review
4.0
her first? I pretty much read last! I will say with the almost 2 decades under her belt I see the maturity in her story crafting now but also see that her voice has not changed much in all these years and you know you will get a very enjoyable read with good character development and an exciting story with satisfying resolutions!
markielee's review against another edition
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
daniellearider's review
3.0
I was excited to read her first book after reading so many of her newer releases. I definitely prefer her newer books, and it seems as though her writing has matured and definitely found her voice. This was a lovely glimpse at life in Nantucket and some of the characters that we see in her later stories, but the ending felt so abrupt and unresolved for me. Of course, it won't stop me from reading more...