The Island by Elin
Hilderbrand – Discussed on Wed Feb 3, 2016, at Geneseo Library
Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her
daughter Chess's lavish wedding, from the floating dance floor in her
Connecticut back yard to the color of the cocktail napkins. Like any mother of
a bride-to-be, she is weathering the storms of excitement and chaos, tears and
joy. But Birdie, a woman who prides herself on preparing for every possibility,
could never have predicted the late-night phone call from Chess, abruptly
announcing that she's cancelled her engagement.
It's only the first hint of what will be a summer of upheavals and revelations. Before the dust has even begun to settle, far worse news arrives, sending Chess into a tailspin of despair. Reluctantly taking a break from the first new romance she's embarked on since the recent end of her 30-year marriage, Birdie circles the wagons and enlists the help of her younger daughter Tate and her own sister India. Soon all four are headed for beautiful, rustic Tuckernuck Island, off the coast of Nantucket, where their family has summered for generations. No phones, no television, no grocery store - a place without distractions where they can escape their troubles.
It's only the first hint of what will be a summer of upheavals and revelations. Before the dust has even begun to settle, far worse news arrives, sending Chess into a tailspin of despair. Reluctantly taking a break from the first new romance she's embarked on since the recent end of her 30-year marriage, Birdie circles the wagons and enlists the help of her younger daughter Tate and her own sister India. Soon all four are headed for beautiful, rustic Tuckernuck Island, off the coast of Nantucket, where their family has summered for generations. No phones, no television, no grocery store - a place without distractions where they can escape their troubles.
But throw sisters, daughters,
ex-lovers, and long-kept secrets onto a remote island, and what might sound
like a peaceful getaway becomes much more. Before summer has ended, dramatic
truths are uncovered, old loves are rekindled, and new loves make themselves
known. It's a summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell, filled with the
heartache, laughter, and surprises that have made her page-turning, bestselling
novels as much a part of summer as a long afternoon on a sunny beach.
This story is a adult family
soap opera. Each person goes on an east
coast island vacation to an old family home to take a break from their daily life. It was an interesting mix of female characters
and their problems. It was an easy to
read story. Our group had mixed feelings
about this story.
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