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The Second Home by Christina Clancy
4.0
The family saga that restored my faith in family sagas: The Second Home!
On my plane home from Europe last week, I fully expected to read a bit, get a couple hours of sleep, and maybe watch a movie. Instead, I devoured this entire book.
The Second Home is the story of the Gordon family, made up of parents Ed and Connie and siblings Ann, Poppy, and adopted brother Michael. The narrative covers the time from when the three siblings are teens to when they are in their forties and trying to find their footing after the loss of Ed and Connie.
I found the Gordon family lovable, quirky, and completely relatable. They are people with big hearts and good intentions AND plenty of mistakes and miscommunication. I found my heart invested in each of the siblings as their stories unfolded.
Also, the setting of the story, Welfleet, MA on Cape Cod, is very special to me. I spent two weeks in Welfleet almost every summer of my childhood, so it is a spot near and dear. I loved the way the author captured the details — the beach, the vendors, and the snobbiness of the people who vacation on the “Outer Cape”.
It was no surprise to learn she, too, spent many childhood summers there, too! This one comes out on June 2, 2020 and would be the perfect book to bring to any beach destination (or couch!) this summer.
Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the opportunity to read this one early!
Rating: 4/5 #agrayreviews
On my plane home from Europe last week, I fully expected to read a bit, get a couple hours of sleep, and maybe watch a movie. Instead, I devoured this entire book.
The Second Home is the story of the Gordon family, made up of parents Ed and Connie and siblings Ann, Poppy, and adopted brother Michael. The narrative covers the time from when the three siblings are teens to when they are in their forties and trying to find their footing after the loss of Ed and Connie.
I found the Gordon family lovable, quirky, and completely relatable. They are people with big hearts and good intentions AND plenty of mistakes and miscommunication. I found my heart invested in each of the siblings as their stories unfolded.
Also, the setting of the story, Welfleet, MA on Cape Cod, is very special to me. I spent two weeks in Welfleet almost every summer of my childhood, so it is a spot near and dear. I loved the way the author captured the details — the beach, the vendors, and the snobbiness of the people who vacation on the “Outer Cape”.
It was no surprise to learn she, too, spent many childhood summers there, too! This one comes out on June 2, 2020 and would be the perfect book to bring to any beach destination (or couch!) this summer.
Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the opportunity to read this one early!
Rating: 4/5 #agrayreviews