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Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand
3.0
Although I've bookmarked a lot of Elin Hilderbrand's books to read, I never actually got around to reading one until now. From glancing at the titles, most of her books have a deliberate, summertime feel to them. While reading Hilderbrand's brief bio I saw that she grew up in Nantucket, like the characters in the story, Summerland. They say writers should write about what what they know. It seems Hilderbrand has been able to make a career out of doing just that.
Summerland starts on the cusp of summer. It's the time of the year where school is about to end and graduation is looming. Possibilities abound, which is exciting, yet scary at the same time. For the teens of Nantucket, they've only lived a big fish existence in a small town world. Everyone knows everyone and there's nothing to hide. Only this is a novel and you know that can't be true, otherwise there would be nothing to read (or write) about.
The story starts after a horrible accident sets off a chain reaction in the lives of four teens and their families. For some, it's about processing a loss, for others it's about starting over. For all of them, it's a period of healing and forgiveness, most importantly of themselves.
I enjoyed Summerland for what it was-a quick, beach read that kept me interested, but didn't encourage me to dig too deeply. If you like Kristin Hannah, or even Jodi Picoult books, then check out Elin Hilderbrand.
Summerland starts on the cusp of summer. It's the time of the year where school is about to end and graduation is looming. Possibilities abound, which is exciting, yet scary at the same time. For the teens of Nantucket, they've only lived a big fish existence in a small town world. Everyone knows everyone and there's nothing to hide. Only this is a novel and you know that can't be true, otherwise there would be nothing to read (or write) about.
The story starts after a horrible accident sets off a chain reaction in the lives of four teens and their families. For some, it's about processing a loss, for others it's about starting over. For all of them, it's a period of healing and forgiveness, most importantly of themselves.
I enjoyed Summerland for what it was-a quick, beach read that kept me interested, but didn't encourage me to dig too deeply. If you like Kristin Hannah, or even Jodi Picoult books, then check out Elin Hilderbrand.