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A review by clairegraham0712
Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
4.0
I was so close to giving this one five starts--it's one my favorite Hilderbrand books yet, but I am giving four for the following reasons:
1) The character of Ashlyn is selfish to a point of unbelievability. Adding more depth to her story earlier in the novel, or just making her less of an a**hole, would go a long way.
2) Toby is not charming and not a catch. I hope he falls off one of his students' boats and never makes it back to Nantucket.
3) There is an act of violence right before Part Two that is, in my mind, completely unnecessary and horrendous. It does not advance the plot in any meaningful way and could have been changed to something less atrocious and abhorrent. It feels like it is just there for shock value and nothing is gained or learned from this event. I was so disappointed in this one part that it unfortunately affected how I saw what is, in other ways, an outstanding novel inspired by the Madoff scandal. While it might not seem like a natural pairing, the "ripped from the headlines" financial scandal and Hilderbrand's gift for composing visual and gustatory imagery are a good fit. I'm glad I read it, but really wish that one incident had been cut out or changed to something less horrific.
1) The character of Ashlyn is selfish to a point of unbelievability. Adding more depth to her story earlier in the novel, or just making her less of an a**hole, would go a long way.
2) Toby is not charming and not a catch. I hope he falls off one of his students' boats and never makes it back to Nantucket.
3) There is an act of violence right before Part Two that is, in my mind, completely unnecessary and horrendous. It does not advance the plot in any meaningful way and could have been changed to something less atrocious and abhorrent. It feels like it is just there for shock value and nothing is gained or learned from this event. I was so disappointed in this one part that it unfortunately affected how I saw what is, in other ways, an outstanding novel inspired by the Madoff scandal. While it might not seem like a natural pairing, the "ripped from the headlines" financial scandal and Hilderbrand's gift for composing visual and gustatory imagery are a good fit. I'm glad I read it, but really wish that one incident had been cut out or changed to something less horrific.