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A review by idle_reader
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
3.0
3.5 rounded down. I enjoyed the writing of this book. Elin Hildebrand did an excellent job of making me feel like I was in Nantucket. I liked the format of the story and how it moved along. I never felt bored reading this. This book won’t deter me from reading more of her stuff.
My issue here is how these two (unlikeable) characters never make any real attempt to be together. They just carry on this affair for years. It seems Mallory has serious commitment issues. She has the heart of a good man who wants to marry her and she can’t because she loves Jake. Jake is just Ursula’s willing partner. He never stands up to her. He never leaves her despite clearly not loving her.
A scene that BUGGED the hell out of me was when Mallory got so incredibly upset with Bayer for not telling her he was married and had a child. Like THAT is where she draws the line. Cut to years later when Ursula has a child and Mallory continues the affair. Hyp-o-crite.
My issue here is how these two (unlikeable) characters never make any real attempt to be together. They just carry on this affair for years. It seems Mallory has serious commitment issues. She has the heart of a good man who wants to marry her and she can’t because she loves Jake. Jake is just Ursula’s willing partner. He never stands up to her. He never leaves her despite clearly not loving her.
A scene that BUGGED the hell out of me was when Mallory got so incredibly upset with Bayer for not telling her he was married and had a child. Like THAT is where she draws the line. Cut to years later when Ursula has a child and Mallory continues the affair. Hyp-o-crite.