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amywheresshereading 's review for:
The Islanders
by Meg Mitchell Moore
“She understood that island life was transient and that you were allowed to leave part of yourself behind and forget all about it once you approached the breakwater.”
My April bookclub pick with my besties was The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore. This story takes place in a small island town, from the point of view of three different people.
A writer that lost a book deal because of a choice he made. A mom who is struggling with leaving her career as a lawyer behind, wanting to find purpose outside her kids. And a single mom and small business owner, who feels like she is constantly swimming upstream. From the outside you wouldn’t think their stories would overlap. But in the hiding and keeping secrets from those closest to them, they turn to and find comfort in the least likely of people, each other.
I love shifting view points, it is always one of my favorite ways an author can tell a story. The same is no different with The Islanders! I felt like it really worked with these characters, getting to see each of them beyond what others saw from the outside. This is the perfect beach read for summer!
“The short version is: I just took a chance. If you want something badly enough, sometimes you just have to take a chance.”
My April bookclub pick with my besties was The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore. This story takes place in a small island town, from the point of view of three different people.
A writer that lost a book deal because of a choice he made. A mom who is struggling with leaving her career as a lawyer behind, wanting to find purpose outside her kids. And a single mom and small business owner, who feels like she is constantly swimming upstream. From the outside you wouldn’t think their stories would overlap. But in the hiding and keeping secrets from those closest to them, they turn to and find comfort in the least likely of people, each other.
I love shifting view points, it is always one of my favorite ways an author can tell a story. The same is no different with The Islanders! I felt like it really worked with these characters, getting to see each of them beyond what others saw from the outside. This is the perfect beach read for summer!
“The short version is: I just took a chance. If you want something badly enough, sometimes you just have to take a chance.”