3.18 AVERAGE

lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Bad book but good beach read 
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5! Interesting, different beach read than normal. I feel like this is def not Elon’s traditional style. Disappointed in the ending/would have done differently. Someone else’s review said none of the characters are likeable, definitely agree lol. I think I’m in my Elin era and want to read all of her Nantucket/beach books.

One of my least favorites of hers. Glad it was read during some "dead time" in the car. Would have been sad to have had this on a vacation or even in the hammock in the back yard!
emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced
Loveable characters: No

1 star is too much. This book was sooooooo bad. The characters were insufferable, the plot(s) were ridiculous, with the main one being so cringe. If this was the first Hilderbrand novel I’ve ever read, I’ve never read another. This was honestly painstaking to get through.
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laurloski's review

3.5
emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Complicated

Just a bunch of awful people!!! I don’t know why I did this to myself! At this point I almost think she should stop trying to write people of color bc it’s not going well
medium-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes