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A review by daniellersalaz
The Second Home by Christina Clancy
4.0
I received an advanced reader's copy of this book through NetGalley.
This book takes just a little time to get into, but then I found it very engrossing. The characters are well written and the writing is very evocative. Although my Rocky Mountain family has never summered in Cape Cod, I feel like the descriptions in the book brought me there and helped me imagine what that lifestyle might be like. And isn't that what we read fiction for, to be transported into other people and places?
There's not a lot of intrigue in the book, but I don't think that's what Clancy set out to create. It's the journey and not the destination that this book excels at. Really, I think the story is about family and how what goes unsaid can be do even more damage than the most hurtful things we can say to each other.
An enjoyable read, and I look forward to reading more of this debut author's work in the future!
This book takes just a little time to get into, but then I found it very engrossing. The characters are well written and the writing is very evocative. Although my Rocky Mountain family has never summered in Cape Cod, I feel like the descriptions in the book brought me there and helped me imagine what that lifestyle might be like. And isn't that what we read fiction for, to be transported into other people and places?
There's not a lot of intrigue in the book, but I don't think that's what Clancy set out to create. It's the journey and not the destination that this book excels at. Really, I think the story is about family and how what goes unsaid can be do even more damage than the most hurtful things we can say to each other.
An enjoyable read, and I look forward to reading more of this debut author's work in the future!