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A review by hotdogmother
Island Time by Georgia Clark
3.0
Island Time is one of those books that lures you in by the cover that might be a little too cheerful to match the contents inside. I think it would be a good book for a reader looking for a beach read with quite a bit of family drama, and a decent amount of romance.
Sadly, I struggled to connect with this book, most likely because of the many points of view – I think nine in total? There are a lot of stories told here, interweaving the family narratives. It does it with mixed success and would have benefitted from being a bit shorter and clearer as to who is speaking, especially in the beginning. A header for who each chapter is about, plus maybe some dates/times, would go a long way to make things easier on the reader and alleviate many of my concerns.
My favorite thing here is the beach itself. In the afterword, the author mention she connected with a local Butchulla man (those native to Fraser Island, which is the basis for the fictional setting of Mun'dai island). It is evident in the writing and the respect with which she treats the island, community, and wildlife. Clark brings Australia to life in these pages!
My thanks to Net Galley, Georgia Clark, and Atria Books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
CW: Divorce, alcoholism, cheating, mental health, miscarriage, animal death.
Sadly, I struggled to connect with this book, most likely because of the many points of view – I think nine in total? There are a lot of stories told here, interweaving the family narratives. It does it with mixed success and would have benefitted from being a bit shorter and clearer as to who is speaking, especially in the beginning. A header for who each chapter is about, plus maybe some dates/times, would go a long way to make things easier on the reader and alleviate many of my concerns.
My favorite thing here is the beach itself. In the afterword, the author mention she connected with a local Butchulla man (those native to Fraser Island, which is the basis for the fictional setting of Mun'dai island). It is evident in the writing and the respect with which she treats the island, community, and wildlife. Clark brings Australia to life in these pages!
My thanks to Net Galley, Georgia Clark, and Atria Books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
CW: Divorce, alcoholism, cheating, mental health, miscarriage, animal death.