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A review by lnetzel
Summer Island by Kristin Hannah
3.0
I really enjoyed the author's book The Great Alone, which is a more recent work I believe. This book was an easy read but the characters did not resonate with me, as those of The Great Alone did. There is a lot stuffed into the flawed characters of this one, like Hannah was covering a lot of territory all in one story. There is alcoholism, infidelity, multiple instances of estrangement, a young character dying of cancer who is also gay, etc. It's all too much I think but I still finished it.
I didn't realize that this was originally published in 2001, and was dumfounded when the gay character was described as having this "lifestyle." Alas, a lot more people considered being gay as a choice of a lifestyle, like choosing to be a hermit, back in 2001.
I think Hannah's writing is of a higher quality now and she is likely more enlightened as well. Her characters in The Great Alone were much richer than this book. It only took me 10 days of nightstand reading to get this one done, so it's a good summer, or otherwise quick read because I fall asleep fast!
I didn't realize that this was originally published in 2001, and was dumfounded when the gay character was described as having this "lifestyle." Alas, a lot more people considered being gay as a choice of a lifestyle, like choosing to be a hermit, back in 2001.
I think Hannah's writing is of a higher quality now and she is likely more enlightened as well. Her characters in The Great Alone were much richer than this book. It only took me 10 days of nightstand reading to get this one done, so it's a good summer, or otherwise quick read because I fall asleep fast!