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The Beach House: A Novel
by Jane Green
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Publisher: Plume
ISBN13: 9780452295384
Condition: NEW
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The New York Times bestseller and ultimate beach read from the author of Second Chance
Nan Powell is a free-spirited, sixty-five-year-old widow who's not above skinny-dipping in her neighbors' pools when they're away and who dearly loves her Nantucket home. But when she discovers that the money she thought would last forever is dwindling, she realizes she must make drastic changes to save her beloved house. So Nan takes out an ad: Rooms to rent for the summer in a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach.
Slowly people start moving in to the house, filling it with noise, laughter, and with tears. As the house comes alive again, Nan finds her family and friends expanding. Her son comes home for the summer, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside down. As she did so masterfully in her New York Times bestseller Second Chance, Jane Green once again proves herself one of the preeminent writers of contemporary women's fiction.
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| Best Book I've Read in a Long Time |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! The characters are so intriguing, and the books surprising plot turns shocked me! I couldn't put it down and won't forget the characters for a long time. The Nantucket setting is explored in great depth and brought back many beach memories for myself!
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| Enjoyed her other books much more |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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I've read and enjoyed nearly all of Jane Green's book and thought I would adore this one. I was disappointed. It's no surprise that she goes back and forth between British and American characters in nearly all of her books. Yet while The Beach House took place on (not IN) Nantucket, it bothered me that some of the dialogue was very clearly British. Americans say: "mom/mother" not "mum", "fight/argument" not "row", etc. The way some of the people talked was annoying.
SPOILER ALERT -- don't read ahead if you plan to read the book.
Many of the story lines were so predictable. I predicted nearly everything that happened within the first 20-40 pages: Everett would come back, Jordana would get pregnant, Daff and Michael would end up together, etc.....the only thing I didn't predict was Daniel being gay.
It was an easy read but I'm not sure I'll rush to read her other novels anytime soon.
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| Pleasant read |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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It was quite a pleasant novel to get absorbed in. Although rather simply written and with no complex plot, I was very drawn in to the story. In fact, when it was over, I thought: "What happens next?" I read this while vacationing at the beach-the perfect setting!
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| New author for me ...... |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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This is the first time I have ever read this author. I have been aware of her and she kept popping up on my "recommended" list from Amazon but I didn't read anything by her until now.
For its genre, this is definitely a 4 star book for me. I put this is the category of light and fluffy reading but its largely good, light and fluffy reading. Multiple characters are experiencing events in their lives that all propel them to Nantucket for the summer months. The reader is introduced to them in their home setting and learns about them and their family situation and then follows their story after the arrival on Nantucket. Holding all if this together at the core is the character of Nan who owns a big, old, rambling house on the island and decides to open the home to boarders to ease her financial situation.
While this is a very enjoyable beach read, the reasons it didn't get a 5 star rating are twofold. The setting of Nantucket is not utilized as well as it could be. The author keeps telling the reader how wonderful the island is and how it has this magical, healing property to it. Unfortunately, the reader isn't really shown, just told over and over. Also, the character of Nan (while I largely loved her and she is who I want to be when I grow up) seemed to be a bit off for me. We are told she is 65 years old, but much of the story treats her as if she is closer to 80 - lots of discussion about how her health in such a way that you think she must be much older than she is.
One word of caution: There is a major gay story line. While I did not find it bothersome and thought it was written well, for someone who is more conservative will probably find it offensive. For this reason, I will not be recommending it to my 83-year-old mother.
With that being said, I will definitely be seeking out this author when looking for lighter, feel-good reading. More along the lines of Emilie Richards rather than Elizabeth Berg.
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| Great book club pick |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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This was a very enjoyable summer read for our book club. Takes place in Nantucket and the characters are very believable. Some drama, love, deceit . . . all the things that make a book interesting.
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