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A review by marvsbooks
The Seaside Sisters: A Novel by Pamela Kelley
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was a really good, very pleasant, feel-good, summer read!
Different from anything I usually gravitate toward, this was such a relaxed and wonderful book that read like a diary or log book of what Hannah and the other MC’s were up to as the summer progressed. Following three primary MC’s—Hannah, Sarah, and Maddie—this had all the “relaxed summer on the Cape” vibes.
Hannah is an author whose first book hit the bestseller lists. She and her sister Sarah grew up on the Cape, and have a close relationship with their Aunt Maddie—especially now that their mom died. Hannah moves back to the Cape from her Brooklyn apartment for the summer and we’re along for the (very pleasant and beachy) ride as she settles into the slower pace of Cape life, writes her newest novel, and makes new friends and dates a little.
I spent a lot of the book trying to figure out what the point of it was—and once I finished reading, I realized that sometimes, a book is written just to be enjoyable and help the reader envision a perfect, relaxing, summer. This also had threads of family and sisterhood—but it was more a “follow your heart” type of read.
The narrator of the audio was excellent, and she added a lot to the book’s ambiance.
Cheers to this book, and cheers to what will hopefully be a wonderful and relaxing summer of reading!
Different from anything I usually gravitate toward, this was such a relaxed and wonderful book that read like a diary or log book of what Hannah and the other MC’s were up to as the summer progressed. Following three primary MC’s—Hannah, Sarah, and Maddie—this had all the “relaxed summer on the Cape” vibes.
Hannah is an author whose first book hit the bestseller lists. She and her sister Sarah grew up on the Cape, and have a close relationship with their Aunt Maddie—especially now that their mom died. Hannah moves back to the Cape from her Brooklyn apartment for the summer and we’re along for the (very pleasant and beachy) ride as she settles into the slower pace of Cape life, writes her newest novel, and makes new friends and dates a little.
I spent a lot of the book trying to figure out what the point of it was—and once I finished reading, I realized that sometimes, a book is written just to be enjoyable and help the reader envision a perfect, relaxing, summer. This also had threads of family and sisterhood—but it was more a “follow your heart” type of read.
The narrator of the audio was excellent, and she added a lot to the book’s ambiance.
Cheers to this book, and cheers to what will hopefully be a wonderful and relaxing summer of reading!