vickie_lintz's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jml10003's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
_soraya_pl's review
1.0
There are so many characters you can’t keep up. Every chapter is a new person’s perspective but you wouldn’t know that because there’s no headers. I didn’t realize Dulcie was a dog until 40 pages until the end. There’s too many sub plots and fighting within the town to understand what’s happening.
alexrambles's review against another edition
4.0
This was pretty good. If I could give it a 3.75 I would. It's on the good side of okay. It's a terrific look at family dynamics, but I really wish there was a sequel that followed these characters beyond. I think they'd have more time to set up more interpersonal developments in a sequel. RE: Romance.
I never thought I'd be disappointed that a book didn't turn into a sappy HEA tearfest, but I really am. I wanted Zoe and Eve to get that HEA. Is that realistic? No. But I totally didn't pick this book for realistic, I wanted happy escapism dammit!
The characters were really where this book shined. Henry, David, Floret, Eve, Mal, Mike, Chris... they were all really great personalities, completely distinct from each other. And despite the fact that we barely ever saw David's adoptive/orphaned/brother's son Eli, I really liked him too.
I think at the root of my problem with this book is the lack of time. I feel like the whole book is setting up this wonderful cast for a big battle. And that battle never happens. Zoe's dad doesn't really admit to doing anything wrong. Granna doesn't acknowledge that she a bitch. And Eli and Mal.... well their plotline is probably the only one here that actually got finished.
If there is ever a sequel I'll raise this to a four.
EDIT: Okay I raised it to a four. Because it didn't deserve for me to round a 3.75 to a 3.
I never thought I'd be disappointed that a book didn't turn into a sappy HEA tearfest, but I really am. I wanted Zoe and Eve to get that HEA. Is that realistic? No. But I totally didn't pick this book for realistic, I wanted happy escapism dammit!
The characters were really where this book shined. Henry, David, Floret, Eve, Mal, Mike, Chris... they were all really great personalities, completely distinct from each other. And despite the fact that we barely ever saw David's adoptive/orphaned/brother's son Eli, I really liked him too.
I think at the root of my problem with this book is the lack of time. I feel like the whole book is setting up this wonderful cast for a big battle. And that battle never happens. Zoe's dad doesn't really admit to doing anything wrong. Granna doesn't acknowledge that she a bitch. And Eli and Mal.... well their plotline is probably the only one here that actually got finished.
If there is ever a sequel I'll raise this to a four.
EDIT: Okay I raised it to a four. Because it didn't deserve for me to round a 3.75 to a 3.
happyreader9's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book. Most of the characters are likable and have growth. It’s a good story about an unconventional family.
jaimeed's review against another edition
3.0
📚Book Review📚
I was lucky enough to win A Beach Wish by Shelley Noble on Goodreads. I thought this was a nice, relaxing read with some family drama thrown into it. Zoe’s mother passed away and left her instructions to spread her ashes on Wind Chime Beach. Zoe had never heard of this place and had no idea why her mother would make such a request. When she finally arrives, she is shocked to learn that she has family there..including a sister! The story was good, but it was a slow read for me. The character development was great - there are many characters. I typically find it confusing and a bit challenging when a book has so many characters, but I found the characters easy to follow. So, the author did a great job at describing them and making each of them stand out amongst each other. This book is set to be released on June 25th, 2019.
I rate this book 3.8 stars. It was good and it drew me in at times.
I was lucky enough to win A Beach Wish by Shelley Noble on Goodreads. I thought this was a nice, relaxing read with some family drama thrown into it. Zoe’s mother passed away and left her instructions to spread her ashes on Wind Chime Beach. Zoe had never heard of this place and had no idea why her mother would make such a request. When she finally arrives, she is shocked to learn that she has family there..including a sister! The story was good, but it was a slow read for me. The character development was great - there are many characters. I typically find it confusing and a bit challenging when a book has so many characters, but I found the characters easy to follow. So, the author did a great job at describing them and making each of them stand out amongst each other. This book is set to be released on June 25th, 2019.
I rate this book 3.8 stars. It was good and it drew me in at times.
bruandthebooks's review
3.0
I devoured this book over the course of two days. It is such a pleasant story and the whole time I was reading it, I wished I could transport myself to Wind Chime Beach. Shelley Noble did an amazing job describing the city and the lovely hippie commune around it.
Zoe’s mom, Jenny, passed away and left a letter with her last wishes: she wants Zoe to spread her ashes at Wind Chime Beach. Zoe has no idea where this place is and how her mom knows about it.
As soon as Zoe gets to this small city in New England, she meets Floret and Henry, a friendly couple who had met Jenny back in the days when she was an adventurous teenager living in the hippie commune. Zoe had no idea the woman she knew as her uptight mother was such a free-living teenager in her youth.
Jenny left Zoe a letter explaining part of the story. She had fallen in love when she was younger and became pregnant. Zoe’s sister that she never met before lives in this city, as does Zoe’s real father. The letter stuns her. She wants to meet her real father, her sister, and other family that she had never heard of.
But apparently her father is not very happy to meet his “new” daughter – the spitting image of the woman that once broke his heart and ran away from him, leaving him miserable. Her father’s mother is also not pleased about meeting Zoe. Her grandmother is the most powerful woman in the city; she despises the hippie commune and would do anything to get rid of it.
Despite the huge surprise that changes her life forever, Zoe finds herself bonding with her sister and nieces. She also becomes fond of the city and the people she meets there. But will she be able to make her dad forget about the past and accept her as his daughter? What happened in the past that makes Zoe’s grandma hate her so much?
The story has drama all over it: an old fight between families, Zoe’s new family, forbidden young love, and more. But at the same time, it’s a light story about forgiveness and letting things go.
Zoe’s mom, Jenny, passed away and left a letter with her last wishes: she wants Zoe to spread her ashes at Wind Chime Beach. Zoe has no idea where this place is and how her mom knows about it.
As soon as Zoe gets to this small city in New England, she meets Floret and Henry, a friendly couple who had met Jenny back in the days when she was an adventurous teenager living in the hippie commune. Zoe had no idea the woman she knew as her uptight mother was such a free-living teenager in her youth.
Jenny left Zoe a letter explaining part of the story. She had fallen in love when she was younger and became pregnant. Zoe’s sister that she never met before lives in this city, as does Zoe’s real father. The letter stuns her. She wants to meet her real father, her sister, and other family that she had never heard of.
But apparently her father is not very happy to meet his “new” daughter – the spitting image of the woman that once broke his heart and ran away from him, leaving him miserable. Her father’s mother is also not pleased about meeting Zoe. Her grandmother is the most powerful woman in the city; she despises the hippie commune and would do anything to get rid of it.
Despite the huge surprise that changes her life forever, Zoe finds herself bonding with her sister and nieces. She also becomes fond of the city and the people she meets there. But will she be able to make her dad forget about the past and accept her as his daughter? What happened in the past that makes Zoe’s grandma hate her so much?
The story has drama all over it: an old fight between families, Zoe’s new family, forbidden young love, and more. But at the same time, it’s a light story about forgiveness and letting things go.
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