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When you read a synopsis and start reading the book, you form an expectation, and if the author doesn’t meet it, the reading becomes predictable and boring. That’s what happened to me with this book, although I could anticipate it and decided to give it a chance to see if something would change, but it didn’t.

The initial premise is about grief and uses a unique way of presenting it. However, it does so in a vague way that loses meaning as the chapters go by. The exploration of grief in Piper remains superficial, and the same happens with the other characters.

Regarding Anders, his personal problems and his project with the island had no correlation, although the author tried to create some sort of drama around it. It was a rather simple and unmemorable read due to the lack of connection with the characters and between the characters themselves.

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Cuando se lee una sinopsis y empiezas a leer el libro, formulas una expectativa y si el autor no la cumple, la lectura se vuelve predecible y aburrida. Eso me pasó con este libro, aunque lo pude anticipar y decidí darle la oportunidad a ver si algo cambiaba, pero no.

La premisa inicial es acerca del duelo y utiliza una forma única de presentarlo. Sin embargo, lo hace de una forma vaga que va perdiendo sentido con el pasar de los capítulos. La exploración del duelo en Piper se queda de manera superficial, y así pasa con los demás personajes.

En relación a Anders, sus problemas personales y su proyecto con la isla no tenían correlación, aunque la autora intentó crear un tipo de drama al respecto. Fue una lectura bastante simple y poco memorable por la falta de conexión con los personajes y entre los personajes mismos.

smilesgiggle's review against another edition

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4.0

An island helps a young woman cope with the loss of her husband - beautiful display of humanity and love.
Piper and Tom have been together for seven years - through childhood to adulthood. Tom goes out on his boat and doesn't return.
Piper closes herself up in her house- only to come out for breakfast for her and Tom.
Shocked, Frick Island supports her - no one tells her Tom is dead; they even greet Tom as Piper walks by.
Anders is sent to the small island to cover the annual cake walk. It's a miserable experience- Anders vows to never return. Until he receives a mysterious email telling Anders he missed the real story.
After exploring the island and trying to talk to people about climate change, Anders discovers the town's devotion to Piper.
He begins a podcast about this woman's grief.
A beautifully written story about grief, acceptance and change. Highly recommend.

dannavarro's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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? Yes

4.0

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