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Sailing Lessons
by Hannah McKinnon
I received an ARC of this book in a giveaway. I read a lot of uncorrected proofs, and expect some typos, but his went beyond that. There were so many continuity errors-- Hank opens the book, stating he had been with Lindy for 15 years. Other chapters say 20 and 24. Caleb has been gone nearly 20, 23, or 24. Dates and ages are all over the place. Character names are changed mid-book (Alice to Angela back to Alice; Darby to Eric); descriptions vary (Lucy has James's dark eyes, which are later described as blue). This made it frustrating to read, but I would assume most of this was caught and corrected before the final printing.
Despite the Arc being a hot mess, I really liked the story. I loved the family dynamic between Beverly, Lindy, and the girls. I thought the 2 family matriarchs were strong, positive role models. Hank was the husband everyone wants to have-- kind and understanding and supportive. Even Caleb's return and the relationships he developed with his family were well-done. This book showed that families are messy, and sometimes people make huge mistakes, but they were there for each other and I liked that. (I did have issues with Shannon, especially as she drove her children to activities throughout the majority of the book-- to me some things are not so easily forgiven.)
I've lived in Massachusetts all of my life, and I loved the Cape setting of this book-- it was a great backdrop.
Despite the Arc being a hot mess, I really liked the story. I loved the family dynamic between Beverly, Lindy, and the girls. I thought the 2 family matriarchs were strong, positive role models. Hank was the husband everyone wants to have-- kind and understanding and supportive. Even Caleb's return and the relationships he developed with his family were well-done. This book showed that families are messy, and sometimes people make huge mistakes, but they were there for each other and I liked that. (I did have issues with Shannon, especially as she drove her children to activities throughout the majority of the book-- to me some things are not so easily forgiven.)
I've lived in Massachusetts all of my life, and I loved the Cape setting of this book-- it was a great backdrop.