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The Second Home
by Christina Clancy
4/5 Stars
The Gordon Family spends every summer at their beloved summer home on Cape Cod. One particular summer, Ann, her sister Poppy, and their adopted brother Michael, experience a series of events that change their lives forever.
15 years later, after their parents have died, the Gordon siblings are reunited and are left to decide what to do with their summer home on the Cape. As they work through the logistics, secrets are revealed that may push the once tight knit family - even further apart.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I loved all of the family drama - and believe me there is A LOT of it. At a quick glance, the Gordon family seems to have everything together, but as the story develops you start to see how no family is ever really “perfect.”
I must say, the cover is deceiving (and beautiful! ) I picked this up thinking it would be a light and fun summer read... but it is much more complex than that, as themes of blackmail, trauma and abuse are present throughout. This made for a surprise, as the plot line was more complex than I had originally expected.
I did find though, that I didn’t fall in love with any of the characters in the book. I felt the story line was more of a focus for the author than character development. That is the one thing I felt was missing from this book for me. I really love when I can connect with a character or really understand a character and I didn’t feel that with this one. But, overall - it was an enjoyable and interesting read!
If you are a fan of Elin Hilderbrand books - you will most likely enjoy this one too. Don’t let the light hearted cover fool you - as some parts of this book may be a little heavy!
CW: physical abuse, rape, death, suicide
The Gordon Family spends every summer at their beloved summer home on Cape Cod. One particular summer, Ann, her sister Poppy, and their adopted brother Michael, experience a series of events that change their lives forever.
15 years later, after their parents have died, the Gordon siblings are reunited and are left to decide what to do with their summer home on the Cape. As they work through the logistics, secrets are revealed that may push the once tight knit family - even further apart.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I loved all of the family drama - and believe me there is A LOT of it. At a quick glance, the Gordon family seems to have everything together, but as the story develops you start to see how no family is ever really “perfect.”
I must say, the cover is deceiving (and beautiful! ) I picked this up thinking it would be a light and fun summer read... but it is much more complex than that, as themes of blackmail, trauma and abuse are present throughout. This made for a surprise, as the plot line was more complex than I had originally expected.
I did find though, that I didn’t fall in love with any of the characters in the book. I felt the story line was more of a focus for the author than character development. That is the one thing I felt was missing from this book for me. I really love when I can connect with a character or really understand a character and I didn’t feel that with this one. But, overall - it was an enjoyable and interesting read!
If you are a fan of Elin Hilderbrand books - you will most likely enjoy this one too. Don’t let the light hearted cover fool you - as some parts of this book may be a little heavy!
CW: physical abuse, rape, death, suicide