A review by lynnaeaowens
The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen
4.0
A common premise: a group of college friends reunites in middle-age. They're all unique personalities, they all care about each other, but all of them are hiding secrets.
So yeah, not exactly groundbreaking. HOWEVER, this enjoyable book twists in some delightful additions - tropical setting, absolute decadence, horrible misdeeds (mainly DURING the actual plot, not as flashbacks!), and a devastating tropical storm. This book was predictable, but as a result I found it comforting. The characters are well-developed, and a little unlikable due to their complexities. I actually found their middle-age struggles relateable even though I'm in my 20s (and unmarried, unlike all these characters!).
I think this would be a great beach read: 4/5.
So yeah, not exactly groundbreaking. HOWEVER, this enjoyable book twists in some delightful additions - tropical setting, absolute decadence, horrible misdeeds (mainly DURING the actual plot, not as flashbacks!), and a devastating tropical storm. This book was predictable, but as a result I found it comforting. The characters are well-developed, and a little unlikable due to their complexities. I actually found their middle-age struggles relateable even though I'm in my 20s (and unmarried, unlike all these characters!).
I think this would be a great beach read: 4/5.