A review by jennabeck13
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

emotional lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand 

⭐️⭐️ (2/5)

Genre: Women’s Fiction 

About 370 pages


After tragically losing her husband, Hollis could use a five-star weekend. So she sets out to create a weekend that will not only feel like a divine five-star experience but will include the five stars of her life. The idea is to invite someone from each phase of her life. So Hollis, her childhood BFF (Tatum), college BFF (Dru-Ann), a close friend from when her daughter was growing up (Brooke), and her new internet friend (Gigi) will spend the weekend at her beautiful Nantucket home. What should be a picture-perfect weekend doesn’t go quite as planned as each woman is dealing with their own problems and one woman in particular is keeping a pretty big secret from Hollis. The Five Star Weekend tells the story of how adult friendships evolve and the good, the bad, and the ugly that can come from a girls' trip 😂


The concept of doing a five-star was fun and cool to me….tbh still is after reading this book. But this book didn’t hit quite the way I wanted it to… I think it may be because all the characters were in their 50s so I just didn’t connect with them. Hilderbrand’s books tend to be hit or miss for me, but I know I will certainly end up reading more of them next summer. 


Hoping to squeeze in one more summer read before the sunny weather goes away ☀️



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