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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
Book Club Book: Intriguing money scandal story (set in Nantucket), which made me want to keep reading. But, there were things I liked and didn't like.
Things I liked:
-Connie's cooking skills. I seriously wish she was my best friend & personal chef! Ha!
-The relationship Connie and Meredith had. Reminds me of my childhood best friend. No matter what happens in our lives, we're still connected at the heart.
-Dan's constant schmoozing. I want my husband to schmooze me like Dan!
Things I didn't like:
-How the only way Meredith and Connie felt completely happy was if they were making their man happy. Definitely not strong women!
-The story of Harold (the seal). That was super gross & unnecessary.
-The name Toby.
-The way Meredith constantly droned on about Freddy. That was the most boring part of the book. We get it, you didn't know anything.
Overall, it was a 3 to 3.5. Definitely a good beach read.
Things I liked:
-Connie's cooking skills. I seriously wish she was my best friend & personal chef! Ha!
-The relationship Connie and Meredith had. Reminds me of my childhood best friend. No matter what happens in our lives, we're still connected at the heart.
-Dan's constant schmoozing. I want my husband to schmooze me like Dan!
Things I didn't like:
-How the only way Meredith and Connie felt completely happy was if they were making their man happy. Definitely not strong women!
-The story of Harold (the seal). That was super gross & unnecessary.
-The name Toby.
-The way Meredith constantly droned on about Freddy. That was the most boring part of the book. We get it, you didn't know anything.
Overall, it was a 3 to 3.5. Definitely a good beach read.
Something about Elin Hilderbrand's writing style just sucks me in....stayed up way too late reading this one! Absorbing, even with revisiting the same themes (reconnection of old relationships) and the same place (Nantucket). Great beach read...if you can pull yourself away to reapply sunscreen :)
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another 5 star read from Elin!
I enjoy the descriptive landscapes and shuffling from time periods. The character development was fantastic and Connie was by far the star for me! She turned from kind of being a hermit to falling in love and reconnecting with her family.
There was one part I felt was over the top which wasthe murder of Harold! Completely unexpected and I’ve never seen anything like this in any of her other books.
Overall, great summer beach read with a mix of friendship, love, crime and Nantucket backgrounds as always.
I enjoy the descriptive landscapes and shuffling from time periods. The character development was fantastic and Connie was by far the star for me! She turned from kind of being a hermit to falling in love and reconnecting with her family.
There was one part I felt was over the top which was
Overall, great summer beach read with a mix of friendship, love, crime and Nantucket backgrounds as always.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book probably only deserves two stars because it asks us to sympathize with a Bernie Madoff-type without compelling reasons. And, while I'm glad Hilderbrand finally introduced some gay characters, that plotline is not developed. BUT, I still enjoy her writing, and these books are my guilty pleasure in the summer.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes