The Paper Palace
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Summary
"This house， this place， knows all my secrets。"
It is a perfect July morning， and Elle， a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three， awakens at "The Paper Palace"--the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life。 But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each other for the first time， all while their spouses chatted away inside。 Now， over the next twenty-four hours， Elle will have to decide between the life she has made with her genuinely beloved husband， Peter， and the life she always imagined she would have had with her childhood love， Jonas， if a tragic event hadn't forever changed the course of their lives。 As Heller colors in the experiences that have led Elle to this day， we arrive at her ultimate decision with all its complexity。 Tender yet devastating， The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity， the legacies of abuse， and the crimes and misdemeanors of families。
It is a perfect July morning， and Elle， a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three， awakens at "The Paper Palace"--the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life。 But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each other for the first time， all while their spouses chatted away inside。 Now， over the next twenty-four hours， Elle will have to decide between the life she has made with her genuinely beloved husband， Peter， and the life she always imagined she would have had with her childhood love， Jonas， if a tragic event hadn't forever changed the course of their lives。 As Heller colors in the experiences that have led Elle to this day， we arrive at her ultimate decision with all its complexity。 Tender yet devastating， The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity， the legacies of abuse， and the crimes and misdemeanors of families。
Reviews
Pietro
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Thanks to the publisher for this ARC！ This is a novel that you will continue to think about long after you've finished reading it。 I wasn't sure what to make of these characters at first， and I was halfway through before I felt that I had a handle on who they were and what was really going on。 The shifting timeline will keep you on your toes！ Most of the characters are at least somewhat unlikeable， but they are realistic， by and large。 The protagonist spends most of her life wondering if she is Thanks to the publisher for this ARC！ This is a novel that you will continue to think about long after you've finished reading it。 I wasn't sure what to make of these characters at first， and I was halfway through before I felt that I had a handle on who they were and what was really going on。 The shifting timeline will keep you on your toes！ Most of the characters are at least somewhat unlikeable， but they are realistic， by and large。 The protagonist spends most of her life wondering if she is doing/has done the right thing （about many different things）。 And， did she？ Well， I definitely don't agree with one major decision， but altogether it is a book that will make you think about how people act--and react--in a variety of circumstances。 If you are looking for a summer read that is set at the beach， but not your typical "beach read" （i。e。 light and fluffy）， this thoughtful novel is for you。 。。。more
Jayne Scott
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As the story flips back and forth from the present to Elle’s childhood， I gained a deeper understanding of her whole being， to the point where I feel almost washed out by her experiences。 An intense and creative mix of characters crafted with immense power of human emotions in a vivid， evocative setting which all my senses shared。
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Bonnie Brody
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The Paper Palace by Miranda Heller is one hell of a book; literary fiction written with subtlety， poignancy， and emotional depth。 The book is about two main protagonists， Elle and Jonas， who have known and loved each other since childhood。 Jonas is younger than Elle so when she was a child Elle didn't take his love in a romantic or intimate way。 As they grew up， their friendship continued but both married other people。 Despite this， there is always a chemical and physical attraction between the The Paper Palace by Miranda Heller is one hell of a book; literary fiction written with subtlety， poignancy， and emotional depth。 The book is about two main protagonists， Elle and Jonas， who have known and loved each other since childhood。 Jonas is younger than Elle so when she was a child Elle didn't take his love in a romantic or intimate way。 As they grew up， their friendship continued but both married other people。 Despite this， there is always a chemical and physical attraction between the two。 In fact， the book opens with Elle and Jonas having sex outside while their spouses lie in a drunken stupor inside。 This is the first time Elle has been unfaithful and it rocks her world because of her feelings for Jonas。The novel travels back and forth in time， exploring Elle's dysfunctional family and history of abuse。 Despite Elle's attempts to get help， to tell her mother， she is left on her own by a flighty and self-centered mother。The novel is also a mystery as Elle and Jonas continue their affair while Elle is still in love with her husband Peter。 What will Elle do， and does Jonas reciprocate her intense desire？ The answers open slowly over time and it isn't till the end that the novel provides the reader with answers。 。。。more
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Robert
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Came highly recommended by a colleague - did not disappoint！
Ashley
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Brilliantly written。 Can’t recommend enough for the summer！ Great read。
Cynthia
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Started off well， but midway through the story went off in a direction that I didn’t want to read about。
Susie | Novel Visits
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Loved！ Review to follow。
Ruth
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With thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance review copy。 This novel falls into my favourite category， a good story well told。 The Paper Palace of the title is the ironic name for a long-standing ramshackle family summer retreat on Cape Cod， and the story is mostly set here over the course of a woman’s half-century。 It’s a tale steeped in summer， which expertly explores the ramifications of our choices in life and love。As they do every summer， Elle， her husband of 20 years Peter， th With thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance review copy。 This novel falls into my favourite category， a good story well told。 The Paper Palace of the title is the ironic name for a long-standing ramshackle family summer retreat on Cape Cod， and the story is mostly set here over the course of a woman’s half-century。 It’s a tale steeped in summer， which expertly explores the ramifications of our choices in life and love。As they do every summer， Elle， her husband of 20 years Peter， their three children and her mother retreat to the Cape for the summer， along with the other families with houses there。 Amongst these is Lucas， her childhood friend， also with a family of his own。 A long-deferred pent-up sexual encounter between Elle and Lucas sets the scene for an agonising decision by Elle about her future， with the back story of how she came to be married to Peter rather than Lucas slowly revealed during the course of the book。 The author lifts the lid on dysfunctional families， on what people will do in order to survive， and on the enduring consequences of every decision we make。 Much of the emotional impact of this tale is quite harrowing， but all too real and imaginable， even for those of us lucky enough not to have lived through similar situations of fragmented families， illness or abuse。 And in amongst the sorrow and trauma， the author is excellent at conveying how people can compartmentalise this and still find contentment and even happiness。The complexity of a life is extremely well conveyed， in a novel that is not a difficult or depressing read despite the darkness at its heart。 The characters and relationships feel very real， satisfyingly and realistically complex， and there is no neat happy ending but nevertheless， the promise of hope。 This is a grown-up， well-constructed read。 。。。more
Nimalee Ravi
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This is a beautifully written debut story about love， secrets and choices made by the characters。 I loved the writing style and found it easy to follow the storyline。 Definitely recommend this。
ShanKL （ShopCoffeeKids - Instagram）
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The Paper Palace is a stunning debut novel。 Miranda Cowley Heller has written a beautifully vivid story about love， secrets and sacrifice spanning 50 years of Elle's family， from NYC to their Paper Palace on Cape Cod。 Elle's present story is interwoven with the past， and we get a glimpse of what she has experienced over a 24-hour period。 Who does she truly love - a husband of twenty years or her childhood friend。 I'm torn on the ending whether I believe Elle truly made a decision rather did she The Paper Palace is a stunning debut novel。 Miranda Cowley Heller has written a beautifully vivid story about love， secrets and sacrifice spanning 50 years of Elle's family， from NYC to their Paper Palace on Cape Cod。 Elle's present story is interwoven with the past， and we get a glimpse of what she has experienced over a 24-hour period。 Who does she truly love - a husband of twenty years or her childhood friend。 I'm torn on the ending whether I believe Elle truly made a decision rather did she pick both， Jonas and Peter's love whether out in the open or secretly。 She still never told her husband the truth about her past。 Thank you Penguin Random House Audio for the complimentary copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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The Paper Palace of this book’s title is a run-down but beloved cabin in the back-woods of Maine， part of a complex of cabins which form the backdrop of much of the story。 In the beginning of the novel， Elle and her childhood friend， Jonas， steal away from a gathering of family and friends to have sex， and the present-day part of the story， proceeds from the following morning， with flash-backs to Elle’s childhood， her mother’s childhood， her grandparents， as we slowly learn about the dysfunction The Paper Palace of this book’s title is a run-down but beloved cabin in the back-woods of Maine， part of a complex of cabins which form the backdrop of much of the story。 In the beginning of the novel， Elle and her childhood friend， Jonas， steal away from a gathering of family and friends to have sex， and the present-day part of the story， proceeds from the following morning， with flash-backs to Elle’s childhood， her mother’s childhood， her grandparents， as we slowly learn about the dysfunction of this family， the secrets they all carry， the history of the Paper Palace， and how Elle and Jonas have come to betray their spouses and children in such a seemingly self-centered and reckless way。 This is a story about wounds， about secrets， about communication， or the lack of it; it is smartly written and compellingly readable。 。。。more
Tara Weiss
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There's a craftsmanship to the opening of The Paper Palace where the precise selection of each word reveals a rich setting， so detailed in its description of the Back Woods。 I imagine Miranda Cowley Heller writing and rewriting the enviably beautiful prose to perfection。 But then the switch is flipped and the slash of a single word takes the reader from the dawn of a summer day to the memory of the night before。 And it hooks you。 You need to know more。 Revealed through a single day - from dawn t There's a craftsmanship to the opening of The Paper Palace where the precise selection of each word reveals a rich setting， so detailed in its description of the Back Woods。 I imagine Miranda Cowley Heller writing and rewriting the enviably beautiful prose to perfection。 But then the switch is flipped and the slash of a single word takes the reader from the dawn of a summer day to the memory of the night before。 And it hooks you。 You need to know more。 Revealed through a single day - from dawn to dawn - Elle Bishop's life is told in vignettes from her childhood - her parent's many dysfunctional relationships， growing up in New York， her summers at the family compound， the place where all the roads of her life lead。 The place where she met her first love， Jonas。 The place where she takes her husband， Peter， and their children each summer。 The place where her life pivoted in a way from which there's no smoothing over of the wrinkle that alters the course of everything else that will ever happen。 A perfect book club selection， The Paper Palace begs for discussion。 First love， safety， women's rights， parental responsibility - poignant topics that cut to the core before begging the reader's swirling mind to dig deeper。 The full circle ending is not so much as a completed shape， but more of a spiral that will draw you in， over and over again。ARC from Netgalley。 。。。more
Meira Richman
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The Paper Palace is going to be a 'love it or hate it' for a lot of people。 For me there are two main reasons why it wasn't 'love it'。 Let me start with what I liked about it though。 Luscious language paints the gorgeous backdrop of Cape Cod for most of the story and that at least was enjoyable。 That and I liked the concept of a 24 hour period running parallel to the MC's past catching up to that day。 So why didn't I love it？ The first eason is that I just couldn't look past the pacing being so The Paper Palace is going to be a 'love it or hate it' for a lot of people。 For me there are two main reasons why it wasn't 'love it'。 Let me start with what I liked about it though。 Luscious language paints the gorgeous backdrop of Cape Cod for most of the story and that at least was enjoyable。 That and I liked the concept of a 24 hour period running parallel to the MC's past catching up to that day。 So why didn't I love it？ The first eason is that I just couldn't look past the pacing being so off。 For me the first half was just dreadfully slow to the point that I put the book down for a couple of months before reluctantly picking it up again。 The second ireason is the vulgarity and explicitly of some very uncomfortable details。 I honestly wish publishers would start putting trigger warnings on their books。 This book had almost every trigger warning i could think of， I am not going to list them all， but if you are sensitive like me then you might want to avoid reading this book。 Otherwise it was alright。 2。5 stars。 。。。more
Scarlett Sangster
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‘The Paper Palace’ is a constant backdrop in Elle’s life。 A run down holiday home resting on the shore of one of Cape Cod’s unspoilt ponds， it is where she spent her summers growing up。 Where she had her first kiss， found her first love and where she now takes her own children in the summer months。 But there is something darker lurking in the waters of Elle’s past。 Something that tore her life apart， but that even after years of burying her guilt and shame， she still cannot share， not even with ‘The Paper Palace’ is a constant backdrop in Elle’s life。 A run down holiday home resting on the shore of one of Cape Cod’s unspoilt ponds， it is where she spent her summers growing up。 Where she had her first kiss， found her first love and where she now takes her own children in the summer months。 But there is something darker lurking in the waters of Elle’s past。 Something that tore her life apart， but that even after years of burying her guilt and shame， she still cannot share， not even with her husband。Over 24 hours we watch Elle’s life unfold， as she prepares for a decision that could change her life forever。 The decision to take back what she lost， or to keep living the beautiful lie she spent so long constructing。 A family drama， a forbidden love story， a childhood tragedy。 The Paper Palace is stunning literary debut that will eat you up and leave you reeling。 I didn’t want it to end。 。。。more
Ebby
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**Thank you to NetGalley/PRH for an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book。**I was so ready to give this book 5 stars until the end。 It's so well-written， and as a Massachusetts girl myself， I could see the descriptions of Cape Cod so vividly and really understood how special the Paper Palace was to Elle。Overall， the book was phenomenal。 Descriptive， haunting， real， terrible， and beautiful。 Lots and lots of trigger warnings for rape （view spoiler）[ as the incident at the core of the book is a very **Thank you to NetGalley/PRH for an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book。**I was so ready to give this book 5 stars until the end。 It's so well-written， and as a Massachusetts girl myself， I could see the descriptions of Cape Cod so vividly and really understood how special the Paper Palace was to Elle。Overall， the book was phenomenal。 Descriptive， haunting， real， terrible， and beautiful。 Lots and lots of trigger warnings for rape （view spoiler）[ as the incident at the core of the book is a very traumatic string of sexual abuse/rape （hide spoiler）]。 At the beginning of the book， I was wondering why the reader needed so much background/context about Elle's life， and though I still think it wasn't all 100% necessary， I did enjoy it and thought it led to Elle being an exceptionally well-developed character。（view spoiler）[ I did have a burning question that I never got the answer to: Did Elle make it to Anna's deathbed in time？ Did she tell her the truth of what happened with Conrad？ I really wanted to know what happened in the last moments between the two sisters。 I also really loved Elle's relationship with Jonas and felt like the ending between them fell flat。 The book contained so much rich detail at the beginning about her life as a child， and then the most important part of the novel was condensed and ended so quickly。 I understand that she "chose" Peter， but the ambiguity didn't work for me。 Obviously， she will see Jonas again， and her feelings for him haven't gone away。 Will anything happen between them again？ Is their story really over？ （hide spoiler）]I have a lot of questions and disappointment about the ending， but I'm still giving this book 4 stars as I read it in less than three days。 One good thing about ambiguous endings is that I can give the characters whatever ending I want in my head！ 4 stars to Miranda Cowley for making me care about these characters so much！！ 。。。more
Jesika
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This is a book for those who appreciate long books about character's interactions with each other being the sole focus。I do enjoy those books， and there were parts of this narrative that soared。 The writing， particularly around the memories of youth， is at times beautiful， full of a hazzy atmosphere and something akin to nostalgia。Which I think is what so made this book one that I found jarring - because it will then suddenly be harsher prose， something entirely less literary than it is elsewher This is a book for those who appreciate long books about character's interactions with each other being the sole focus。I do enjoy those books， and there were parts of this narrative that soared。 The writing， particularly around the memories of youth， is at times beautiful， full of a hazzy atmosphere and something akin to nostalgia。Which I think is what so made this book one that I found jarring - because it will then suddenly be harsher prose， something entirely less literary than it is elsewhere and at times needlessly and purposefully shocking with its causal sexual violence。 Overall， I would be excited to read more by this author， I just found that there were parts of this book I loved and parts that made me want to stop reading and I struggled to balance those out。 。。。more
m knight
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I had the good fortune to read this pre published and the writing blew my mind。 An atonishing piece of literary fiction。 The fact that it’s a first novel makes it even more incredible。
LoneStarWords Deb Coco
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We drag our past behind us like a weight， still shackled but far enough back that we never have to see， never have to openly acknowledge who we once were。Miranda Cowley HellerThe Paper PalaceWhere to begin？ I connected so closely to the setting and that always takes a book to another level for me。 The Cape Cod summer camp was a character in this story and I love a book that makes place part of the narrative。 From the Cape to NYC to Vermont and even London the settings are so expertly woven into We drag our past behind us like a weight， still shackled but far enough back that we never have to see， never have to openly acknowledge who we once were。Miranda Cowley HellerThe Paper PalaceWhere to begin？ I connected so closely to the setting and that always takes a book to another level for me。 The Cape Cod summer camp was a character in this story and I love a book that makes place part of the narrative。 From the Cape to NYC to Vermont and even London the settings are so expertly woven into the novel。•I loved the structure。 This is told in dual timelines; the first is present day in 24 hours and the second takes us back in time， all the way to the main character's childhood and carries us through the decades to catch up with the 24 hours -- it was exquisitely crafted。 For readers who enjoy novels set in the 70s and 80s， it was a bit like being in a time warp， it is so well done。•I don't know if this is Heller's debut， but wow can she write。 Her characters are so believable I felt like I knew ALL of them。 Her writing is vividly detailed and I was invested from chapter one and it never let go。•This is Elle’s story and although she is the main character， Heller's secondary characters have equal billing。 This is a story about women， of how the generations behave differently， it’s about marriage and sisterhood and how we process the baggage of our childhoods。 Ultimately， it is really about how we decide what matters to us。•I ADORED this book， but be forewarned it is very heavy at times - not a light and fluffy summer read。 This will be a top 5 book of 2021 for me and it releases July 6。 I cannot say enough about it and posted a very long story about it on my instagram page be•For readers who loved The Most Fun We've Ever Had， Commonwealth and The Prince of Tides here is your next great read。 。。。more
Molly Moore
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When I first finished the book I was going to give it 3 stars but then when two days later I was still thinking about the story and the characters in the book I realised that meant it totally deserved 4 stars。 If I am left with a strong impresson of the characters， so much so that I find myself continuing to ponder them and even wonder things about them then I know the book was well writtenThis book is definitely what I would call a family saga。 Spanning from Elle's childhood right up to her lif When I first finished the book I was going to give it 3 stars but then when two days later I was still thinking about the story and the characters in the book I realised that meant it totally deserved 4 stars。 If I am left with a strong impresson of the characters， so much so that I find myself continuing to ponder them and even wonder things about them then I know the book was well writtenThis book is definitely what I would call a family saga。 Spanning from Elle's childhood right up to her life now as a Mother。 All the flashbacks to the past basically slowly answer the questions as to why Elle has suddenly decided to have sex with her childhood friend/love Jonas after all these years。 The writing is powerful and strong and the characters are rich and full。 I was left with a real sense of them as people and could even picture them in my mind， Wallace， Anna， Peter， Gina， Jonus and Elle， even Leo， Conrad and Rosemary。 All of them felt real to me in their complex flawed ways that humans are。 This book does require some Content Warnings though， particularly for Rape， Sexual Abuse and Cheating。 Also a quick note on the covers。 The USA cover is absolutely stunning and I think captures the rawness of the story。 The UK cover is far to chintzy and gives the book the air of some sort of summer romance novel which is definitely not。 It is far darker and raw than that。 。。。more
Val Robson
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Elle spends her summers in Nantucket on Cape Cod at The Paper Palace which is a big house surrounded by rustic cabins in the woods。 The cabins were built by her maternal grandfather with rather flimsy interior walls giving rise to their name。 Elle is married to a Brit called Peter and has three children， Jack， Maddy and Finn。 Their marriage is good but Elle is conflicted as she is also in love with her childhood friend， Jonas， who she has known since she was 11 and he was 8。 The narrative in cur Elle spends her summers in Nantucket on Cape Cod at The Paper Palace which is a big house surrounded by rustic cabins in the woods。 The cabins were built by her maternal grandfather with rather flimsy interior walls giving rise to their name。 Elle is married to a Brit called Peter and has three children， Jack， Maddy and Finn。 Their marriage is good but Elle is conflicted as she is also in love with her childhood friend， Jonas， who she has known since she was 11 and he was 8。 The narrative in current time is set within one day but much of the book is going back in time telling the reader about the past of all the characters。 There were a lot of characters， not least with various parents who had several serious relationships and marriages and and brought step-children into the family。 I found it hard to remember who the characters were and was taken out of the story several times as I needed to search back to find out。The plot was okay but I was very put off by explicit sexual scenes， some of which involved children。 I had to stop reading it at one point and came back a few weeks later when I felt more able to read some of these things。 The ending was ambiguous and disappointing to me。 Not a great book for me。With thanks to NetGalley and Penguin General UK - Fig Tree for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kerry
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Overall this book had a good storyline but I felt it was hard to get into at times and the story didn't flow very well。 When reading this book you definitely have to stay focussed。 Thank you to Miranda Cowley Heller， NetGalley and Penguin General UK for the opportunity to read and review this book。 Overall this book had a good storyline but I felt it was hard to get into at times and the story didn't flow very well。 When reading this book you definitely have to stay focussed。 Thank you to Miranda Cowley Heller， NetGalley and Penguin General UK for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Sacha
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Thanks to NetGalley and Riverhead Books for this arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 I'll post that review upon publication。 TW*: rape， sexual assault， sexual harassment， and incest*Please note that the victims and survivors of these horrors are children and that these topics/related scenes come up repeatedly。 Thanks to NetGalley and Riverhead Books for this arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 I'll post that review upon publication。 TW*: rape， sexual assault， sexual harassment， and incest*Please note that the victims and survivors of these horrors are children and that these topics/related scenes come up repeatedly。 。。。more
Emily
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I received a free copy of this book through the GoodReads First Reads giveaways。The Paper Palace is about a 24 hour period in which the main character， Elle， must decide after sleeping with her best friend， Jonas， whether she will to destroy her family's life and Jonas's family life by telling the truth about this incident。 The book has many flashbacks into why Elle is who she is and why she is weak and unable to face this decision。 I felt sorry for Elle as I felt she had a warped sense of bein I received a free copy of this book through the GoodReads First Reads giveaways。The Paper Palace is about a 24 hour period in which the main character， Elle， must decide after sleeping with her best friend， Jonas， whether she will to destroy her family's life and Jonas's family life by telling the truth about this incident。 The book has many flashbacks into why Elle is who she is and why she is weak and unable to face this decision。 I felt sorry for Elle as I felt she had a warped sense of being thanks to her Mother and Grandmother's lives。 These women pretended to be strong， but I felt they were subservient to men and never true to themselves。 There was definitely a pattern here that needed to be broken。 If you are suffering or being hurt by someone， please seek help。 。。。more
Catisha Scavairello
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** Thanks to Penguin House for sponsoring the giveaway that led to me reading this book。 I'll give my honest opinion。** ** Thanks to Penguin House for sponsoring the giveaway that led to me reading this book。 I'll give my honest opinion。** 。。。more
Emily Martin
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I won a copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways。 I am a steward for a Little Free Library and I'm excited to share this one with the community！ I won a copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways。 I am a steward for a Little Free Library and I'm excited to share this one with the community！ 。。。more
Beverly Carmichael
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This is a story about how a family changes with one careless act on a summer night on Cape Cod。 Ellie returns to her family's summer cottage every year with her husband Peter and their children。 This cottage is in a group of cottages owned by long time friends that they have spent many summers with。 You， the reader， get a real feel for what it would be like to spend a summer swimming， boating and partying on a lake close to the ocean。 Then something happens that changes the dynamics of this grou This is a story about how a family changes with one careless act on a summer night on Cape Cod。 Ellie returns to her family's summer cottage every year with her husband Peter and their children。 This cottage is in a group of cottages owned by long time friends that they have spent many summers with。 You， the reader， get a real feel for what it would be like to spend a summer swimming， boating and partying on a lake close to the ocean。 Then something happens that changes the dynamics of this group forever。 Will desire win out？ Or dignity？ 。。。more
Katelyn
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4。5 stars。 This is a compulsive multi generational family saga。 It takes place over the course of one day at the family's beach house。 50 year old， happily married Elle has just slept with her childhood best friend。 It flashes back over her past and those of her mother and grandmother to show why Elle made the choices she did。 I didn't want it to end。 Highly recommended。 4。5 stars。 This is a compulsive multi generational family saga。 It takes place over the course of one day at the family's beach house。 50 year old， happily married Elle has just slept with her childhood best friend。 It flashes back over her past and those of her mother and grandmother to show why Elle made the choices she did。 I didn't want it to end。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
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