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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Excellent read! Writing like Elin Hildebrand and a small summer community we all want to be a part of. Things go awry as they do for rich or poor and things are thrown in at the end you don't expect! ( ) The High Season by Judy Blundell is a smart summer read. The descriptive fast paced writing makes for entertainment plus. The story of Ruthie going through divorce, running a museum and having to rent out her dream house for the summer to make ends meet, is mostly a delight. Keeping track of the cast of characters can be exhausting. The rapid-fire dialogue loses its punch in the last third of the novel. Additionally, cynicism creeps into each character which makes for a generic sameness. But hey this is her first novel and Judy has a way with words so I say bravo! "High Season" by Judy Blundell was an enjoyable read. Ruthie and her daughter Jem live in a beautiful home located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village. The home was inherited by her ex-husband, Mike. They decided to keep the home as their retirement "nest egg". During the summer months, the home is rented out to tourists. The income they receive, allows them to live in the home for the remainder of the year. The wealthy vacationers stay in nearby Hamptons. This year, the widow of a blue-chip artist, Adeline, decides to rent their home for the entire summer. The villagers gossip about the newcomer and how it could possibly put their small town "on the map". Ms. Blundell does a great job of developing the plot, numerous characters and setting. Loved all of the twists and turns throughout the novel. Definitely a great summer read! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:??A mesmerizing, head-spinning??and sometimes madcap-hilarious??take of have and have-nots.???People (Book of the Week) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE AND KIRKUS REVIEWS ? ??In the smart, breezy, sweet spot between Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilderbrand.???Entertainment Weekly No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has the house. Located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village, the house is her nest egg??the retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch? To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year. It??s Memorial Day weekend and the start of what Jem calls ??the summer bummer?: the family??s annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. Adeline Clay is elegant and connected??and will never need to worry about money. Before long, she demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthie??s life. Is Adeline just being her fabulous self, or is she out to take what she wants? When an eccentric billionaire, his wayward daughter, a coterie of social climbers, and Ruthie??s old flame are thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. But as Ruthie loses her grasp on her job, her home, and her family, she discovers a new talent for pushing back. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the same??least of all Ruthie. Praise for The High Season ??Blundell knows the territory. . . . Her account of Ruthie??s coming to grips with a career, a daughter and a community in flux is as touching as it is convincing.???The Wall Street Journal ??A huge page-turner . . . so compelling . . . a classic beach read, but very smart, very intelligently written.???Us Weekly, Emily Giffin??s Summer Reading Recommendations ??An acid-laced domestic drama set during one golden summer on the moneyed, beachy North Fork of Long Island.???The New York Times ??Judy Blundell wields words like an oyster knife in this shimmering story of art, money, and celebrity.???Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the War ??A wry, often hilarious story of a woma No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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