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The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

7 reviews

beklovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

2.25

I was disturbed by how much of the message was all sex is justifiable. There were multiple instances and levels of cheating in relationships with glossed over consequences. I liked the IDEA of the book’s weekend, and the alternating perspectives. Lots of mysteries and background drama in each woman’s life. Might be a fun summer beach read in Nantucket, but too simple on all the endings.

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book could have been good. The story was a good idea.
I only liked one of the characters, maybe two. Most were not lovable nor relatable. All were selfish.
The end was rushed and felt unfinished.
There was a random narrator at the very beginning and randomly popped up, and we never find out who it is. Also, the dog has a narrative ?… but only 430~ pages in and once. It didn’t drive the plot or thought process at all.
The whiplash from the back and forth between the present and past! It was almost hard to keep up with. Tried too hard to have a weaving dynamic of characters.
I really wanted to like it but it felt like a superfluous read.

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’ve never read an Elin Hilderbrand book so maybe this is just the normal vibe, but this book is a real life fairytale! The journey these characters go on over one weekend is dramatic yet lighthearted while covering heavy topics such as body image, betrayal, heartbreak, grief, cancel culture, and more. If you’ve read any of my other book reviews, you know I can’t stand a “too perfect ending” but this is a book that does it so well. I’ll be thinking about these characters and their stories for a while!

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