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Barefoot: A Novel
Three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a Nantucket native home from college for the summer. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women-- two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, learned her husband was having an affair, and then discovered she's pregnant; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vicki, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, lover.
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Barefoot: A Novel Reviews
She's a mom does she do these things with her own kids. It was a good story and Hilderbrand managed to connect you to each character pretty well. My biggest complaint was the mistakes and inconsistencies she made during her writing. Here are some examples:.
2. 3. And other things, mainly the inconsistencies, made me think she should get a new editor since the editor did not do a good job reviewing her book. On page 6, one of the adult characters is riding in a cab with a 4 year old boy and a 9 month old boy sitting on her lap in the front seat, while 2 other adult characters are in the back seat. Some of what Hildenbrand wrote made me worry for her children. 1.
On page 203 one character was rolling down the window of his Jeep, while earlier in the book it talked about his Jeep windows being unzipped because it was a soft top Jeep. 4. Throughout the book, the 9 month old baby sleeps on an adult mattress on the floor. You can't roll down soft top windows. Since when is it okay for children to ride without car seats, and in the front seat. Overall I really enjoyed the book.
They distracted me from the storyline. The caller said "This is Walsh" yet the character taking the message wrote it down to "Call John Walsh." How did she know his name was John. Why doesn't this baby have a crib or a pack-n-play. On page 64 one character took a phone message for another character.
This book found me during a very hectic time in my life. The characters were well-developed (I especially loved Brenda)., the plot lines were compelling, and the setting was captivating. I highly recommend it. The cover of "Barefoot" suggests another disposable summer trashy read, but I found it to be so much more. I found myself wanting to join the three spunky women on Nantucket, and more than once I fantasized about the hunky (yet sensitive) Josh. However, "Barefoot" was such a delicious, well-written page-turner that I stole extra minutes wherever I could to treat myself to its captivating tale. :).
The book was a bit slow in the beginning but as you get to know the characters, it becomes a faster read. Well-written book. The descriptions of the island are wonderful.
Entertaining, the characters are so real, you feel like you are part of the Nantucket summer.
Yup. Nice book to read when you're incredibly bored, when you're passing time, or when you just want a break from the heavy drama and scary thrillers. I love Josh Flynn's character by the way. It can be forgettable because it's nothing that special. I liked this book a lot. Then this book is for you.
Or maybe not just for that. NIce chick lit, this one. Or the seemingly-trying-hard-to-be-HarryPotter-books. But I found it cute and cute is good.
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