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The Sandpiper (2013)

by Susan Brace Lovell(Favorite Author)

4.36 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Fiction

publisher

Susan Brace Lovell

review 1: I was fortunate to win an autographed copy of The Sandpiper . What a great story. The Sandpiper basically goes back and forth through two sisters. Ms Lovell did a great job of describing the sister and when reading this story you will find yourself wishing you were part of this great family! Make sure you have tissues on hand and be forewarned there will come a point in the story that you will not be able to put it down until finished. Then you are going to want more!
review 2: A slow-paced family drama of friendship, love and forgiveness.The Sandpiper is a novel about four women whose destiny is knitted together over three decades. Kate seems like the perfect older sister to Jaime, who in turn struggles with her alcoholism. Ellie their widowed mother ... moreis the enabler in the relationship, while Aunt Nina, aka Helena Judd, is the long time friend and protector, the glue in their relationships.The setting is Lake Michigan and this novel begins with a prologue from June of 1968, before the birth of Kate, before Ellie became a widow, when Ellie first meets Nina. The Sandpiper’s chapters go back and forth between Jamie and Kate throughout the whole novel. After the prologue, the year is 1998 and Jamie is checking out of a rehab facility and on her way back home. Kate is battling her own demons in regards to her infertility as well as her feelings toward her sisters addiction. Kate has always played the motherly role to Jamie since their father passed away and now a new secret is tearing them apart. Will they ever get back that bond they had as children?This story is very slowly paced, which left me with the feeling the characters are leading a stress free life. How could they possible have all these issues!? I tend to like books with a quicker pace, so at times I really had to struggle staying focused while reading this story. I also felt the short chapters (thank goodness) really helped push me along. Personally I don’t feel this in any way takes away from this authors plot or writing style. I know this is my own issue and the reason I am late on posting this book review.If you are looking for a nice slow read in the Woman’s fiction category, I would recommend The Sandpiper. This book draws you along a path of real life situations, where the reader experiences cancer, addiction, death, secrets and most importantly forgiveness. less

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