Summer Island
by Kristin Hannah
Taste attributes: dramafamilycomedywholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA stirring, grounded novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.0 / 5
1 rating
About This Book
Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. Now she is a famous talk show host. Her daughter Ruby is a struggling comedienne. The two haven’t spoken in more than a decade. Then a scandal from Nora’s past is exposed, and Ruby is offered a fortune to write a tell-all about her mother.
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- Author
- Kristin Hannah
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 407
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- Open Library
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