The Shore
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Summary
Set over the course of one summer， this perfect beach read follows a mother and her two daughters as they grapple with heartbreak， young love， and the weight of family secrets。
Brian and Margot Dunne live year-round in Seaside， just steps away from the bustling boardwalk， with their daughters Liz and Evy。 The Dunnes run a real estate company， making their living by quickly turning over rental houses for tourists。 But the family’s future becomes even more precarious when Brian develops a brain tumor， transforming into a bizarre， erratic version of himself。 Amidst the chaos and new caretaking responsibilities， Liz still seeks out summer adventure and flirting with a guy she should know better than to pursue。 Her younger sister Evy works in a candy shop， falls in love with her friend Olivia， and secretly adopts the persona of a middle-aged mom in an online support group， where she discovers her own mother’s most vulnerable confessions。 Meanwhile， Margot faces an impossible choice driven by grief， impulse， and the ways that small-town life in Seaside has shaped her。 Falling apart is not an option， but she can always pack up and leave the beach behind。
The Shore is a powerful， heartbreaking， and ultimately uplifting novel infused with humor about young women finding sisterhood， friendship， and love in a time of crisis。 This big-hearted family saga examines the grit and hustle of running a small business in a tourist town， the ways we connect with strangers when our families can’t give us everything we need， and the comfort to be found in embracing the pleasures of youth while coping with unimaginable loss。
Brian and Margot Dunne live year-round in Seaside， just steps away from the bustling boardwalk， with their daughters Liz and Evy。 The Dunnes run a real estate company， making their living by quickly turning over rental houses for tourists。 But the family’s future becomes even more precarious when Brian develops a brain tumor， transforming into a bizarre， erratic version of himself。 Amidst the chaos and new caretaking responsibilities， Liz still seeks out summer adventure and flirting with a guy she should know better than to pursue。 Her younger sister Evy works in a candy shop， falls in love with her friend Olivia， and secretly adopts the persona of a middle-aged mom in an online support group， where she discovers her own mother’s most vulnerable confessions。 Meanwhile， Margot faces an impossible choice driven by grief， impulse， and the ways that small-town life in Seaside has shaped her。 Falling apart is not an option， but she can always pack up and leave the beach behind。
The Shore is a powerful， heartbreaking， and ultimately uplifting novel infused with humor about young women finding sisterhood， friendship， and love in a time of crisis。 This big-hearted family saga examines the grit and hustle of running a small business in a tourist town， the ways we connect with strangers when our families can’t give us everything we need， and the comfort to be found in embracing the pleasures of youth while coping with unimaginable loss。
Reviews
Gail
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My kind of Beach Read， great characters， great story， fluff nowhere in sight。 The setting of the Jersey Shore is pretty fun too！
Ashley Meinhardt
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To say I couldn’t put down this book would be an understatement。 I devoured it。 This book will make you laugh and cry simultaneously。 It captures all of the raw emotions associated with living while grieving a long slow loss。 As someone who works in palliative care and helps families traverse illnesses like the one in this fantastic debut novel， I very much appreciate the honest anger， sadness， and love that the author captures so perfectly。 The ability of Runde to seamlessly blend a story of lo To say I couldn’t put down this book would be an understatement。 I devoured it。 This book will make you laugh and cry simultaneously。 It captures all of the raw emotions associated with living while grieving a long slow loss。 As someone who works in palliative care and helps families traverse illnesses like the one in this fantastic debut novel， I very much appreciate the honest anger， sadness， and love that the author captures so perfectly。 The ability of Runde to seamlessly blend a story of loss with a coming of age story of two sisters is amazing and I can’t wait to see what this author does next。 。。。more
Brenda Freeman
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Things happen in life that we are not prepared for， and even when know it’s going to happen we can’t prepare for it。 This is the story of a family dealing with the upcoming death of a parent and husband。 How each one deals with what is happening and what each one needs to help them cope。
Kristin Martini
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Perfect summer read。 I laughed， I cried， I wished for a minute I was back in high school with a summer job even though there is truly not enough money on this planet to convince me to go back to high school。
Rose
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Thank you to Book Club Favorites at Simon & Schuster for the free copy for review。 The cover of this book led me to think that this would be a book about summers at the beach， but it is so much more than that。 The Dunne family lives in Seaside， NJ， a town that had been devastated by Superstorm Sandy。 Margot and Brian own E&E Real Estate， renting bungalows to the summer crowd。 The company is named for their daughters Elizabeth （Liz） and Evelyn （Evy）。 This company was their dream together， but now Thank you to Book Club Favorites at Simon & Schuster for the free copy for review。 The cover of this book led me to think that this would be a book about summers at the beach， but it is so much more than that。 The Dunne family lives in Seaside， NJ， a town that had been devastated by Superstorm Sandy。 Margot and Brian own E&E Real Estate， renting bungalows to the summer crowd。 The company is named for their daughters Elizabeth （Liz） and Evelyn （Evy）。 This company was their dream together， but now， Brian is dying from a brain tumor， and their world turns upside down。 Liz and Evy are two teens， just wanting a normal summer at the beach - finding love and experiencing life anew。 Their mom is trying to make ends meet， while struggling with too many debts and too many memories。 This is a poignant look at loving， losing， and growing up -- and finding out where your home truly is。 。。。more
Amanda Koehler Caronna
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Like my review for "One Italian Summer" by Rebecca Serle， I have to start this one off by saying I'm biased。 My mom had GBM， like Brian， so this book just worked for me。 I felt that weird in between sense of living when you know your parent could die at any moment， but you're also young and just trying to live your life。 I was a little older than Evy and Liz when my mom was struggling with GBM， but I still saw a lot of what I went through in them， including a budding romance。 This book also made Like my review for "One Italian Summer" by Rebecca Serle， I have to start this one off by saying I'm biased。 My mom had GBM， like Brian， so this book just worked for me。 I felt that weird in between sense of living when you know your parent could die at any moment， but you're also young and just trying to live your life。 I was a little older than Evy and Liz when my mom was struggling with GBM， but I still saw a lot of what I went through in them， including a budding romance。 This book also made me grateful。 Evy describes the four types of GBM she sees in her dad。 Even though my mom's doctors said it was possible we would see a change in her personality， we mostly just saw a subdued version of my mom （or the Zombie type Evy describes）。 Even though that was also hard to see， I'm so glad I did not have to go through what their family does with Brian。 Ultimately， the writing was beautiful--and it was so nice to see parts of my story in this book。 I don't feel like too many people get this type of cancer， but Runde does。 I wish I would have been highlighting or underlining all the passages that really struck me。 I found myself putting the book down many times just to let what I read sink in。 It's definitely earned a spot on my permanent shelf。 。。。more
Alexis
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5 stars。 I love love loved Katie Runde's "The Shore。" It's a fascinating family story， full of love， humor， destruction， and rebuilding。 And it's truly intergenerational。 It's not your traditional beach read; like the boozy lemonade from the novel's first page， it's sweet and exciting， but stand up too quickly afterward and you'll realize how much heavier it is！ I'm still thinking about it weeks after reading it。 Runde's voice is truly unique。 However， here's who else may really enjoy it:*Fans o 5 stars。 I love love loved Katie Runde's "The Shore。" It's a fascinating family story， full of love， humor， destruction， and rebuilding。 And it's truly intergenerational。 It's not your traditional beach read; like the boozy lemonade from the novel's first page， it's sweet and exciting， but stand up too quickly afterward and you'll realize how much heavier it is！ I'm still thinking about it weeks after reading it。 Runde's voice is truly unique。 However， here's who else may really enjoy it:*Fans of YA who love the way Sarah Dessen and Sara Zarr cover complicated real life and the experience of working， and the intoxicating way Jenny Han does young love。*Readers who love the way Anne Tyler chronicles family dynamics*Fans of the way Lily King and Elizabeth Strout cover memory， and the way the past plays into the present but is often unseen*People who appreciate the quick-witted zing of Maria Semple*Anyone who finds affinity with "kind oddballs。 Brilliant fuckups。 Intense introverts。 Old souls" 。。。more
Wendy G
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Are you in search of the perfect beach read to kick off Memorial Day Weekend？ Are you looking for more comedy from lives of people portraying what the folks are like in Seaside Heights because you enjoyed the train wreck of 'Jersey Shore'？ Well， this isn't it， I'm not sorry to say。 This is the story of a real family， Brian and Margot Dunne， raising their daughters in a shore town。 This story is about caring for dad after he is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and will not survive the sum Are you in search of the perfect beach read to kick off Memorial Day Weekend？ Are you looking for more comedy from lives of people portraying what the folks are like in Seaside Heights because you enjoyed the train wreck of 'Jersey Shore'？ Well， this isn't it， I'm not sorry to say。 This is the story of a real family， Brian and Margot Dunne， raising their daughters in a shore town。 This story is about caring for dad after he is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and will not survive the summer。 It's about Brian's teenage daughters and wife and the emotional strain and hard work they have as caregivers this summer and how they cope with this reality。 Being familiar with the town and area myself made it all the more interesting and real for me。 。。。more
Julie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thanks to Goodreads for the advanced copy in exchange for review。 Loved the book。 This book shows how a family is affected when one of them is diagnosed with a deadly disease。 Each one handles the situation in their own way and hurts in different ways。 But it takes them eventually having to deal with it together and realizing that they still need each other。
Andrew Morris
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book thought me，Not everyone is meant to be in your future。 Some people are just passing through to teach you lessons in life。
Shannon
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There was sooo much to love about this family drama set over the course of one summer as a mother and her two daughters grapple with new love and life-changing illness。 When Bryan gets diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor his wife and daughters' lives are turned upside down， especially as the tumor suddenly affects his personality causing the man they all loved to quickly disappear。This book does such a great job showing the difficulties of caring for a loved one suffering from a chronic and There was sooo much to love about this family drama set over the course of one summer as a mother and her two daughters grapple with new love and life-changing illness。 When Bryan gets diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor his wife and daughters' lives are turned upside down， especially as the tumor suddenly affects his personality causing the man they all loved to quickly disappear。This book does such a great job showing the difficulties of caring for a loved one suffering from a chronic and debilitating disease。 Brain tumors come in all shapes and forms （not all fatal） but unfortunately for wife Margot and daughters Evy and Liz， this tumor turns out to be fatal for Bryan。 Told in alternating POVs between mother and daughters， we learn how the diagnosis affects each person differently。 Margot sees it as the opportunity to escape from the couple's vacation rental business that has kept her tied to their seaside town。 Whereas the two teenage daughters choose to distract themselves with romantic relationships and uncovering lost letters between their parents。Written with heart， humor and incredible insights about chronic illness and the often invisible burdens placed on family caretakers。 As a survivor of a brain tumor myself， I related to this story deeply and found it completely different from the usual women's fiction summer fare。 Highly recommended and great on audio with a full cast of narrators。 Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy！ 。。。more
Catherine （alternativelytitledbooks）
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**Many thanks to Shelf Awareness， NetGalley， Scribner， and Katie Runde for an ARC of this book！ Now available as of 5。24！**Can you remember the wistful feeling of your first kiss？ The buzz of the cicadas in the air during those last final days of summer， where the start of school felt so close and yet so far away？ The steady din of the carnival rides fading slowly as the moon rose above you？ Perhaps even the gentle crashing of waves beneath the boardwalk as your sandals smacked against the weath **Many thanks to Shelf Awareness， NetGalley， Scribner， and Katie Runde for an ARC of this book！ Now available as of 5。24！**Can you remember the wistful feeling of your first kiss？ The buzz of the cicadas in the air during those last final days of summer， where the start of school felt so close and yet so far away？ The steady din of the carnival rides fading slowly as the moon rose above you？ Perhaps even the gentle crashing of waves beneath the boardwalk as your sandals smacked against the weather-beaten wood？And have you ever had to lose someone。 you loved。。。slowly， and with no way to stop it？If you answered yes to ANY （or all！） of these questions and are in the mood for an emotional， tragic， funny， and memorable summer read。。。the Shore is absolutely the book for you！Brian and Margot are TRULY living the dream。 Close to the idyllic Jersey Shore， the two rent out nearby properties through their real estate company， and of course have easy access to the nearby boardwalk and the beachy shore themselves。 Daughters Evy and Liz have always been content to call Seaside home， and also share the sort of special bond that only sisters can understand。 However， their reality shifts dramatically when Brian is diagnosed with GBF， a rare brain tumor， that puts a ticking clock on the rest of his life。 As the tumor progresses， all three women grapple with the struggles Brian faces on a daily basis as he becomes a completely different person， and each try to help him find his way back to himself again。 Evy and Liz are balancing these struggles with the everyday ups and downs of teenage life and young love， and with a future ahead of her that will not include Brian， Margot questions whether life will be possible in Seaside without him。。。or if it's time to move on from everything she knows。 When fate inevitably takes its toll， what will happen to these three women without Brian？ Is there more to his story （and Margot's） than Evy and Liz ever realized。。。and can they connect with Margot on an even deeper level， or will Brian's death send these women away from Seaside-and each other-for good？It seems strange to consider a book centered on trauma and family drama （at least in part） a summer beach read， but The Shore manages to tick so many of those boxes。 I was simply BURIED in nostalgia。。。and I've never even been to the Jersey Shore！ This novel encapsulates all of the hallmarks of summer， from the summer fling， to the carefree days spent wandering the boardwalk， and even the casual feel of your first summer job like setting up beach chairs or working at a diner。 All the while， Runde dives deep into family dynamics and how we deal with trauma differently， and I absolutely loved all three women。 Margot， Evy， AND Liz are all narrators， and each of them brings something different to the table。 I loved the exploration of the sister relationship between Evy and Liz， how they each interacted differently with Margot， and of course， how they all came to interact with Brian。 Other than feeling a bit old at the 'Dad Rock' I apparently enjoy （Pearl Jam and Fleetwood Mac。。and a special shout out to Ben Folds， my son's namesake！ 🎹） it was interesting to see how the relationships evolved as time wore on。 Runde's attention to every last detail was spot-on， and I was so sad to leave these characters and say goodbye to this family。 This is the sort of book that sneaks up you， where you don't even realize quite how invested you are until it ends。 Like those last fading days of summer， the nostalgia， heartbreak， and longing you'll feel while reading The Shore， much like that first kiss， first heartbreak， and first loss， are destined to become etched in your memory in their own unique and indescribable way。4 stars 。。。more
Shannon
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What an incredibly beautiful book about heartbreaking loss， love， and family。 The dad in this family has a Globlastoma tumor。 I was drawn to this book for this very reason as my father has a Glioblastoma tumor。 While I didn't grow up on the New Jersey shore， I do have two sisters and like Liz and Evy in this book， we are each other's life support as we traverse this new territory in my father's health。 From the opening dialogue I was in tears of understanding and connection， and I highlighted so What an incredibly beautiful book about heartbreaking loss， love， and family。 The dad in this family has a Globlastoma tumor。 I was drawn to this book for this very reason as my father has a Glioblastoma tumor。 While I didn't grow up on the New Jersey shore， I do have two sisters and like Liz and Evy in this book， we are each other's life support as we traverse this new territory in my father's health。 From the opening dialogue I was in tears of understanding and connection， and I highlighted so many passages in this book because they resonated with feelings and circumstances I can relate to in my own life。 I felt so very understood！ I also felt like it was an honor to be given insight into this family's pain and grieving process。 Reading the story from three POVs （the mom and two daughters） had me in all the feels， and relating to each of them from all the different versions of me I have been in my 51 years of life。 I thought this book would be nothing but pain， but I also felt joy， frustration， and relief， as this book is so much more than pain。， Just like real life。 Margot， Liz and Evy are all doing the best they can and I enjoyed them all for different reasons。 Katie Runde's description of the Boardwalk and Seaside allowed me to escape to a place I have never been， with vivid imagery that had me smelling the ocean and feeling the salt air as if I were right there on the beach boardwalk。 I have added the Jersey Shore to my list of places to visit and think when I go I will choose the month of September as the summary of Seaside that is written in the book made me feel very peaceful， and I longed to feel that peace。Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 I live in Iowa City and will get the chance to hear Katie speak this evening and I cannot wait to meet her and thank her for sharing such a beautiful story with the world。 。。。more
Melysah Bunting
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The Shore by Katie Runde is the story of summer。 A family living in a tourist beach town endures life like the seasons。 Summer is the season of overcoming。 Brian and Margot Dunne have two teen girls， Liz and Evy。 The family lives in a getaway town that tourists flock to every summer。 The events of this summer are life-changing。When life gives you lemons， you make lemonade。The past， present， and future come together in a heartbreaking story that celebrates life's ups and downs。 It's brilliant wri The Shore by Katie Runde is the story of summer。 A family living in a tourist beach town endures life like the seasons。 Summer is the season of overcoming。 Brian and Margot Dunne have two teen girls， Liz and Evy。 The family lives in a getaway town that tourists flock to every summer。 The events of this summer are life-changing。When life gives you lemons， you make lemonade。The past， present， and future come together in a heartbreaking story that celebrates life's ups and downs。 It's brilliant writing。I wish I could say more， but you will have to read the book。 I'm not one for spoilers。A book for everyone。 It hits all the right spots: love， hate， coming of age， sexuality， illness， death， despair， and the return home。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thanks to the publisher for an advance copy of this book for honest review。The lovely， summery cover of this book hides a story that is often heartbreaking as it follows Margot Dunne and her daughters through the life-altering summer。 Margot's husband has developed a brain tumor that has turned him into an unrecognizable version of himself， and she and her daughters are each handling this in their own way。 It deals with their grief and their pain and the ways they express it， but also looks real Thanks to the publisher for an advance copy of this book for honest review。The lovely， summery cover of this book hides a story that is often heartbreaking as it follows Margot Dunne and her daughters through the life-altering summer。 Margot's husband has developed a brain tumor that has turned him into an unrecognizable version of himself， and she and her daughters are each handling this in their own way。 It deals with their grief and their pain and the ways they express it， but also looks really hard at what it's like to lose someone while they are still there， and what it's like to deal with a lifetime of knowing a person was imperfect and complicated even before they changed。 Living and working in a beach town， readers get a sense from the characters of the place， of what it's like to be the behind the scenes wheels keeping a vacation spot turning- despite what's going on in their personal lives。 。。。more
Crystal Van Cleef
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📖 The Shore by Katie Runde ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you @simon。audio for my #gifted audiobook and @bookclubfavorites #BookClubFavorites for my free physical book。 🌙𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏: “Set over the course of one summer， this perfect beach read follows a mother and her two daughters as they grapple with heartbreak， young love， and the weight of family secrets。 Brian and Margot Dunne live year-round in Seaside， just steps away from the bustling boardwalk， with their daughters Liz and Evy。 The Dunnes run a real es 📖 The Shore by Katie Runde ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you @simon。audio for my #gifted audiobook and @bookclubfavorites #BookClubFavorites for my free physical book。 🌙𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏: “Set over the course of one summer， this perfect beach read follows a mother and her two daughters as they grapple with heartbreak， young love， and the weight of family secrets。 Brian and Margot Dunne live year-round in Seaside， just steps away from the bustling boardwalk， with their daughters Liz and Evy。 The Dunnes run a real estate company， making their living by quickly turning over rental houses for tourists。 But the family’s future becomes even more precarious when Brian develops a brain tumor， transforming into a bizarre， erratic version of himself… Meanwhile， Margot faces an impossible choice driven by grief， impulse， and the ways that small-town life in Seaside has shaped her。 Falling apart is not an option， but she can always pack up and leave the beach behind。 The Shore is a powerful， heartbreaking， and ultimately uplifting novel infused with humor about young women finding sisterhood， friendship， and love in a time of crisis。 This big-hearted family saga examines the grit and hustle of running a small business in a tourist town， the ways we connect with strangers when our families can’t give us everything we need， and the comfort to be found in embracing the pleasures of youth while coping with unimaginable loss。”🌙𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤: Beautifully written story of loss， life， grief， love and hope。 The Dunne family has gone thru so much I just want to stand up and hug them。 I could count with the fingers of my hands the amount of family drama books that had made me feel this many emotions at once。 Katie Runde is a wonderful storyteller， she got me engrossed and fully committed until the very end。 🌙𝑁𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: Wonderful performance by Andy Arndt， Priya Ayyar， Dan Bittner and Ines Del Castillo。 Great flow between chapters， intense voices but soothing when it need it to。 Loved the flow of every chapter。 This book is both great to read and great to listen to。 Go get your copy today 🎉✨ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨#bookish #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #books #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #booklove #booksbooksbooks #instabook #igreads #bookreview #bookobsessed#simonaudio #TheShore #KatieRunde #Seaside ##audiobook #magicallybookmarked 。。。more
Heather Adores Books
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3。5 ⭐ for this debutIf you're looking for a light beach read， this is not it。 Not sure why it's marketed that way， maybe because it takes place on the beach。 It deals with some heavy topics。 I love multiple POV's and here we get 3 as we follow the story of Brian and how his family deals with his brain tumor and life after he is gone。 We get 2 chapters told by Brian and I wish there were more ~ like how he was dealing with what was happening to him。Margot is trying to keep the household and their 3。5 ⭐ for this debutIf you're looking for a light beach read， this is not it。 Not sure why it's marketed that way， maybe because it takes place on the beach。 It deals with some heavy topics。 I love multiple POV's and here we get 3 as we follow the story of Brian and how his family deals with his brain tumor and life after he is gone。 We get 2 chapters told by Brian and I wish there were more ~ like how he was dealing with what was happening to him。Margot is trying to keep the household and their rental business afloat while living with a husband that is slowly， then rather quickly， becoming unrecognizable in mind and body。 Luckily she can always count on her two teenage girls， Liz and Evy。 They help out with the business and work as many hours as they can on the boardwalk for the summer。 I really like the sisterly bond between them as they figure themselves out。 They are always there for each other and I don't think they fought at all。There were a couple big invasions of privacy that I didn't really like。 I do wish they felt like they could talk to each other and not have to be sneaky。 I suppose that was part of the grieving process as everyone does so in their own way， but I wanted more sadness from all of them。Overall， some parts were slow going for me， but I would give this author a read again。 ⤵ I wrote this before I finished the book ⤵ （I am not very familiar with brain tumors， but I feel like the author did an excellent job of showing what it is like to live with someone suffering from one and in turn the effects it has on the family as a whole。）I am so glad I read the author's note that told us that she knew exactly what it felt like since her father had the same tumor。*Thanks to Scribner， Katie Runde and NetGalley for the ARC。 I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*More reviews here ➡ Heather Adores Books 。。。more
Tanya R
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A heartbreaking read about a family of 4 dealing with the brain cancer diagnosis of the Father。 The characters were so detailed and the writing style immediately pulled me in。 This subject matter put me in such a bad headspace though， I don't think that I'm right audience for this story as I don't enjoy being sad throughout a read。 Yes， there was some lighter parts with the summery beach theme and maybe some hopeful parts as the girls are coming of age。 But I guess it was just too difficult a su A heartbreaking read about a family of 4 dealing with the brain cancer diagnosis of the Father。 The characters were so detailed and the writing style immediately pulled me in。 This subject matter put me in such a bad headspace though， I don't think that I'm right audience for this story as I don't enjoy being sad throughout a read。 Yes， there was some lighter parts with the summery beach theme and maybe some hopeful parts as the girls are coming of age。 But I guess it was just too difficult a subject matter for me。 If you are looking for a good cry， definitely check this one out。 The book is written amazingly well and I think most people would be really moved by this story。 。。。more
Jackie
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This book is just so real。 I was immediately drawn into what felt like the real lives of these family members。 Everything was there: the good， the bad， and the ugly， birth and death and life， laughter and tears and frustration and relief。
Laura
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Sensitively and powerfully written story about illness， grief， coming of age & moving on。
Pamela
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David and Margot Dunne own a multitude of vacation rental properties in Seaside， New Jersey， where they are also raising their teenaged daughters， Liz and Evy。 The lives of each of them are challenged when David is diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumor and fades into someone unrecognizable。 The book unfolds during one summer with flashbacks to the early days of Margot and David’s relationship and is told from rotating points of view in alternating chapters。Liz and Evy struggle to uncove David and Margot Dunne own a multitude of vacation rental properties in Seaside， New Jersey， where they are also raising their teenaged daughters， Liz and Evy。 The lives of each of them are challenged when David is diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumor and fades into someone unrecognizable。 The book unfolds during one summer with flashbacks to the early days of Margot and David’s relationship and is told from rotating points of view in alternating chapters。Liz and Evy struggle to uncover and process secrets kept by their parents， while they each try to maintain some part of a normal summer with summer jobs and blossoming love interests。 At the same time， Margot gains comfort from a group of internet strangers while she also plots a life forward without David。 This book feels like summer with its vibrant descriptions of the beach， the boardwalk， shore food and colorful characters。 At the same time， the book hits serious issues of loss， grief， and miscommunication among family members。Thank you Net Galley and Scribner for the free copy of this book in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Barbi
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The Dunne family live in Seaside， New Jersey。 Brian and Margot are happily married and have two daughters， Liz and Evy。 This story details their lives from Margot， Liz and Evy's perspectives as they deal with Brian's cancer diagnosis。 There is a lot to take in and the plot isn't overly clear， but you will feel all kinds of emotions as Liz and Evy try to convince Margot to remain in Seaside after Brian's death。4 out of 5 stars。 Thank you Scribner and NetGalley for an e-arc for honest review。 The Dunne family live in Seaside， New Jersey。 Brian and Margot are happily married and have two daughters， Liz and Evy。 This story details their lives from Margot， Liz and Evy's perspectives as they deal with Brian's cancer diagnosis。 There is a lot to take in and the plot isn't overly clear， but you will feel all kinds of emotions as Liz and Evy try to convince Margot to remain in Seaside after Brian's death。4 out of 5 stars。 Thank you Scribner and NetGalley for an e-arc for honest review。 。。。more
Suzanne Mazzei
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Growing up in New Jersey and spending many summers myself at Seaside， I wanted to love this book， but it isn't the light beach read that it is advertised to be。 While the story takes place at the shore， it isn't really a book about the shore。 It deals with the heavy topic of a father dying from a brain tumor and the changes in the family that go along with that。 I loved the relationship between sisters Evy and Liz but found Margot to be very unlikeable。 Would a mother really uproot her grief-str Growing up in New Jersey and spending many summers myself at Seaside， I wanted to love this book， but it isn't the light beach read that it is advertised to be。 While the story takes place at the shore， it isn't really a book about the shore。 It deals with the heavy topic of a father dying from a brain tumor and the changes in the family that go along with that。 I loved the relationship between sisters Evy and Liz but found Margot to be very unlikeable。 Would a mother really uproot her grief-stricken teenage daughters to a new town without even speaking to them about it？ Especially after their months of dealing with adult issues like personality changes， death and mental health？ Katie Runde did a good job writing about the turnover experiences at shore towns all over the country and I felt the love between the sisters but I was disappointed in the book in general。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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What a beautiful book this is！ Sisters Evy and Liz， and their mom Margot， tell this story of the summer their father and husband Brian dies of a brain tumor。 Set in New Jersey beach town with all the feels （the candy shop where Evy works and the umbrella/chair stand where Liz works， cleaning the rental properties）， it's very much a coming of age story as well for these teens。 Brian and Margot's relationship started in the same town back in college; they married and created a vibrant business of What a beautiful book this is！ Sisters Evy and Liz， and their mom Margot， tell this story of the summer their father and husband Brian dies of a brain tumor。 Set in New Jersey beach town with all the feels （the candy shop where Evy works and the umbrella/chair stand where Liz works， cleaning the rental properties）， it's very much a coming of age story as well for these teens。 Brian and Margot's relationship started in the same town back in college; they married and created a vibrant business of rental houses and apartments。 Now though， Brian's tumor has taken over and he's， to put it mildly， difficult through no fault of his own。 Margot finds solace of sorts in an internet chat board which Evy discovers - and creates a persona to join and use as a medium to talk to Margot in a way they can't in real life。 Everyone realizes but doesn't acknowledge that they've already lost Brian and Margot is planning a future the girls don't want but then。。。 There are so many small things in this novel that make it sing， even through the sadness。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 Runde writes from the heart。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Ali （exercise_read_repeat）
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3。5 stars。 Firstly， let me say that this is not a “beach read，” and the cover is totally misleading。 This is a character-driven book about grief and death。 While there are some beautiful coming of age moments for Evy and Liz， I found myself waiting for something more to happen…and it never did。 I will say that Evy’s storyline was my favorite， though。 This is a slow-burn book that focuses on character development。 It’s a heavy topic， and it’s possible that I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind 3。5 stars。 Firstly， let me say that this is not a “beach read，” and the cover is totally misleading。 This is a character-driven book about grief and death。 While there are some beautiful coming of age moments for Evy and Liz， I found myself waiting for something more to happen…and it never did。 I will say that Evy’s storyline was my favorite， though。 This is a slow-burn book that focuses on character development。 It’s a heavy topic， and it’s possible that I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind to be reading this one， especially since the topic runs close to some personal experiences。 。。。more
Diane
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The Shore was a debut novel that takes place over the course of one summer in Seaside， New Jersey。 It's the story of the Dunne family: Brian （father）， Margot （mother） and teenage daughters Liz and Evy。 The family has made a business of renting summer cottages along the shore to vacationers。 When Brian is diagnosed with a brain tumor， the family is forced to shift their focus while trying to maintain at least a little sense of normalcy while struggling to care for Brian as well。The story is told The Shore was a debut novel that takes place over the course of one summer in Seaside， New Jersey。 It's the story of the Dunne family: Brian （father）， Margot （mother） and teenage daughters Liz and Evy。 The family has made a business of renting summer cottages along the shore to vacationers。 When Brian is diagnosed with a brain tumor， the family is forced to shift their focus while trying to maintain at least a little sense of normalcy while struggling to care for Brian as well。The story is told from MPOV and this ended up being a much heavier read than what i had anticipated from the lovely cover art and title。 I alway struggle about reading the descriptions provided by the publishers which often reveal too much of the story。 Unfortunately， in this case I wished I had。 As it turns out I was not a good a fit for this book。 I kept wishing the story stayed more focused on the family unit but， oftentimes it seemed to meander to details about the teens and their friends which caused me to lose interest。 There were several audio book narrators: Andi Arndt， Priya Ayyan， Dan Biltner and Ines del Castillo。 The ones portraying the adults were good， the ones who portrayed the teens seemed to irk me at times。 Although this book was not a good choice for me， I can see how others might enjoy this story a bit more。 。。。more
Jessica Gregory
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Maybe I wasn’t the right audience for this book but it was just meh。 It was so mundane and boring I was so distracted the whole time。 I didn’t like any of the characters。 They did the same exact thing everyday。 I thought we were gonna get more of Brian and what’s been going on with him， but I feel like he’s barely mentioned。 It seemed like the family hated him， but maybe it was them trying to live a normal day to day？ Idk I’m not sure。 And I’m sad about it because I grew up by the shore and goin Maybe I wasn’t the right audience for this book but it was just meh。 It was so mundane and boring I was so distracted the whole time。 I didn’t like any of the characters。 They did the same exact thing everyday。 I thought we were gonna get more of Brian and what’s been going on with him， but I feel like he’s barely mentioned。 It seemed like the family hated him， but maybe it was them trying to live a normal day to day？ Idk I’m not sure。 And I’m sad about it because I grew up by the shore and going to seaside when I was in high school so I thought it’d have some nostalgia， but it lacked everything for me。 Thank you Scribner for the ARC！ 。。。more
Carol
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This is a look into the Dunne family who live in a little town called Seaside。 A dad who is dying from a horrible brain tumor that robs him of everything that makes him who he is。 Its about how it affects the family， his wife and his two teenage daughters。It is raw and powerful story about how each member of the family deals with this new reality that is dealt them。This is a new author， Katie Runde， for me。 I won this novel in a giveaway with the understanding I would give my honest review。 I wo This is a look into the Dunne family who live in a little town called Seaside。 A dad who is dying from a horrible brain tumor that robs him of everything that makes him who he is。 Its about how it affects the family， his wife and his two teenage daughters。It is raw and powerful story about how each member of the family deals with this new reality that is dealt them。This is a new author， Katie Runde， for me。 I won this novel in a giveaway with the understanding I would give my honest review。 I would recommend this book as I found it to shows the hard work of caregiving， saying good-bye， and how a family moves forward with their lives afterwards。 。。。more
Madeline （always_reading1）
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Oh I really enjoyed this book！ It is a powerful， emotional， and beautiful written book。 I thought the multiple POV were so well done。 I enjoyed learning about the family from different perspetives。 I can't wait to see what Katie Runde writes next。 Oh I really enjoyed this book！ It is a powerful， emotional， and beautiful written book。 I thought the multiple POV were so well done。 I enjoyed learning about the family from different perspetives。 I can't wait to see what Katie Runde writes next。 。。。more
Denver Public Library
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Told from the perspective of a mother and her two daughters during one trying summer on the Jersey Shore， this is a moving story about family， grief， coming-of-age， parenting and loyalty。 When Liz and Evy's dad is diagnosed with a brain tumor， they feared the worse， and get that plus some。 He's prone to obscene outbursts， embarrassing them and causing their mother to continually apologize for his behavior。 The family business， cottage rentals in Seaside NJ， means lots of cleaning up after rowdy Told from the perspective of a mother and her two daughters during one trying summer on the Jersey Shore， this is a moving story about family， grief， coming-of-age， parenting and loyalty。 When Liz and Evy's dad is diagnosed with a brain tumor， they feared the worse， and get that plus some。 He's prone to obscene outbursts， embarrassing them and causing their mother to continually apologize for his behavior。 The family business， cottage rentals in Seaside NJ， means lots of cleaning up after rowdy parties， but living on the Jersey shore has lots of perks as well。 Runde creates believable characters and situations that readers will fall into。 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Shore
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Shore&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Shore&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0