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kdcat's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lyrcheylap's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
annoflore's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jess_mango's review
4.0
Light quick summer read! Set mostly in Truro, MA during the summer of 1987, the book is told from the perspective of Eve, a young aspiring writer who works at a NYC publisher. After she is passed over for a promotion she quits her job and moves back with her parents in Truro and works as a research assistant for a famous writer who also lives in Truro.
This was an easy breezy read and I loved the setting of Truro. We go to Truro almost every summer so the book stirred up quite a few memories.
It's a perfect summer read for book worms since it is a book about books/writing and is set on the sandy shores of Cape Cod.
This was an easy breezy read and I loved the setting of Truro. We go to Truro almost every summer so the book stirred up quite a few memories.
It's a perfect summer read for book worms since it is a book about books/writing and is set on the sandy shores of Cape Cod.
seymone's review
4.0
4.25 stars
“He greeted me the way you might come upon a book, flip through the pages casually, and recall how much you’d enjoyed reading it. So there it was: I was a fond memory.”
I really enjoyed this novel. Very bookish, which I am finding I really appreciate.
“He greeted me the way you might come upon a book, flip through the pages casually, and recall how much you’d enjoyed reading it. So there it was: I was a fond memory.”
I really enjoyed this novel. Very bookish, which I am finding I really appreciate.
daed's review against another edition
2.0
Me reté a mi mismo a leer un libro sin ver su puntuación en Goodreads o leer sus reseñas. Este libro fue mi elegido, ya que me llamó la atención su sinópsis y la nota de su portada: "La novela perfecta para los amantes de libros sobre libros", pero vaya decepción.
El libro está bien escrito, en un tono ligero y ameno que invita a leerlo de una sentada, y al principio promete ya que el argumento se presta mucho ya sea para una novela erótica o para una novela negra, pero no pasa nada de eso. No hay escenas de sexo explícitas y al final nadie muere.
Me ha parecido un desperdicio de talento, ya que la autora escribe muy bien, pero la historia que cuenta es una completa tontería: una chica con sueños frustrados y muy calienturienta.
El libro está bien escrito, en un tono ligero y ameno que invita a leerlo de una sentada, y al principio promete ya que el argumento se presta mucho ya sea para una novela erótica o para una novela negra, pero no pasa nada de eso. No hay escenas de sexo explícitas y al final nadie muere.
Me ha parecido un desperdicio de talento, ya que la autora escribe muy bien, pero la historia que cuenta es una completa tontería: una chica con sueños frustrados y muy calienturienta.
mbkarapcik's review
3.0
Kind of a light book about a young publishing assistant who takes the summer off to work for a notable author. Romantic entanglements ensue, betrayals become apparent, and blow up during the book party hosted by the author and his poet wife.
We read this for my book club, but I don't recall us having an in-depth conversation about this one. I worked for a publishing company in the 1990s, but it was textbooks, and believe me, we didn't attend any glamorous parties. I did go to a few bar hops with people. Everyone was around the same age and demographic, so I suppose romantic entanglements could ensue but never did.
Another reviewer stated that they felt like they read a book similar to this. I somewhat agree, but I like the simple yet descriptive way the author wrote. The landscape is incredibly vivid, and the characterizations and scenarios work, too. Not a ton to say about the book, but it's a quick read. I'd be interested to read a future novel to see if I could find more to say about Dukess's writing.
We read this for my book club, but I don't recall us having an in-depth conversation about this one. I worked for a publishing company in the 1990s, but it was textbooks, and believe me, we didn't attend any glamorous parties. I did go to a few bar hops with people. Everyone was around the same age and demographic, so I suppose romantic entanglements could ensue but never did.
Another reviewer stated that they felt like they read a book similar to this. I somewhat agree, but I like the simple yet descriptive way the author wrote. The landscape is incredibly vivid, and the characterizations and scenarios work, too. Not a ton to say about the book, but it's a quick read. I'd be interested to read a future novel to see if I could find more to say about Dukess's writing.
amongthewildflowers89's review
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0