A review by lindsay_loves_literature
Heart of Palm by Laura Lee Smith
4.0
Utina is a fictional town in Northeast Florida that progress has passed by, until the real estate developers finally show up. The Bravo’s are a family just trying to survive in a small town and deal with their painful past.
It’s always fun to read a story set where you live. The swampy areas set between the Atlantic Ocean and Intercoastal were described so perfectly. I loved reading about my college and my church in Saint Augustine!
Each member of the Bravo family has their own secrets and troubles, and they are learning to come together as a family to deal with their shared grief. They were funny, flawed, and so deeply human you couldn’t help but hurt for them and cheer for them at the same time.
The ending fell a little flat for me, I think I was wanting a little more of a resolution. But if you are looking for a summer read that’s not all fluff, this is a good pick!
It’s always fun to read a story set where you live. The swampy areas set between the Atlantic Ocean and Intercoastal were described so perfectly. I loved reading about my college and my church in Saint Augustine!
Each member of the Bravo family has their own secrets and troubles, and they are learning to come together as a family to deal with their shared grief. They were funny, flawed, and so deeply human you couldn’t help but hurt for them and cheer for them at the same time.
The ending fell a little flat for me, I think I was wanting a little more of a resolution. But if you are looking for a summer read that’s not all fluff, this is a good pick!