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Florence Adler Swims Forever
by Rachel Beanland
I just finished Florence Adler Swims Forever and throughout the novel, I struggled with is this one of the best books I've read of 2020 or one of the best books I've ever read! It is hard to believe that this is a debut novel for Rachel Beanland and I can't wait to see what she writes next.
Over the course of one summer, three generations of the Adler family from Atlantic City will struggle with loss, heartbreak, friendship, romance, and the weight of family secrets. This historical fiction novel will keep readers on their toes not knowing what comes next. The first shock coming in the first few pages.
Florence has returned from college to Atlantic City. She plans to finish her training to swim the English Channel. This summer is unlike any other summer though. Her older sister Fannie is in the hospital on bed rest after having lost a baby the previous summer. Sharing her bedroom with her this summer is the mysterious Anna who her father has taken into their home to help her and her family emigrate from Nazi Germany. Her brother in law has secrets of his own he's keeping from her parents and her sister. When tragedy hits the family Florences mom must make the difficult decision to hide the tragedy from her sister while ensuring the whole family keeps these secrets. This book had it all.
Make sure to read the author's note at the end of the story!
Over the course of one summer, three generations of the Adler family from Atlantic City will struggle with loss, heartbreak, friendship, romance, and the weight of family secrets. This historical fiction novel will keep readers on their toes not knowing what comes next. The first shock coming in the first few pages.
Florence has returned from college to Atlantic City. She plans to finish her training to swim the English Channel. This summer is unlike any other summer though. Her older sister Fannie is in the hospital on bed rest after having lost a baby the previous summer. Sharing her bedroom with her this summer is the mysterious Anna who her father has taken into their home to help her and her family emigrate from Nazi Germany. Her brother in law has secrets of his own he's keeping from her parents and her sister. When tragedy hits the family Florences mom must make the difficult decision to hide the tragedy from her sister while ensuring the whole family keeps these secrets. This book had it all.
Make sure to read the author's note at the end of the story!