Jaclyn’s Review: Summer Island by Kristin Hannah

Summer Island
written by Kristin Hannah
published by Ballantine Books, 2001

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Did I enjoy this book? Apparently, I decided I was going to read every Kristen Hannah book that my library owns. What I have learned is that Ms. Hannah writes about female relationships–sisters, friends who are like sisters, mother/daughter, husband/wife, etc. Summer Island is primarily a mother/daughter reconciliation story. In this story, our mother and daughter have had a falling out and are forced together years later. There is a slow reveal, and we find out that things in their past are not what they had initially seemed. Overall, this is not a terrible story, and I was entertained throughout.

Would I recommend it? I have enjoyed all of Ms. Hannah’s books and would recommend this one as well. I would recommend reading this or any of her books, but I would NOT recommend reading her entire library back-to-back. The descriptions start to lose their appeal, and the ideas start to seem reworked. This is no fault of the author’s as the books individually are wonderful. They just need to be enjoyed over time.
 

 

About the book – from Goodreads: Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. Now she is a famous talk show host. Her daughter Ruby is a struggling comedienne. The two haven’t spoken in more than a decade. Then a scandal from Nora’s past is exposed, and Ruby is offered a fortune to write a tell-all about her mother. Reluctantly, she returns to the family house on Summer Island, a home filled with frayed memories of joy and heartache. Confronting a past that includes a never-forgotten love, a sick best friend, and a mother who has harbored terrible family secrets, Ruby finally begins to understand the complex ties that bind a mother and daughter—and the healing that comes with forgiveness.

 

 

 

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