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Reply To: Helpful or hurtful

Tammy Wasserman — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:21:08 +0000

I think it was misguided. The residents were so close that they couldn’t stand to see her hurt. So she was seemingly happy. But they did nothing to help her move on.

Reply To: Island Life

Tammy Wasserman — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:31:43 +0000

A mystery series I enjoy is written by Louise Penny and it is set in a small village in Quebec. It has the same “vibe” as Frick Island. Everyone knows everyone and it is very close knit. I like returning to the same characters as I read the books.

Helpful or hurtful

Tamara — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:52:35 +0000

Do you think the townspeople pretending was helpful or hurtful in the main character’s healing process?

Reply To: Island Life

Tamara — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:51:08 +0000

Having grown up going to a very small school, mainly observation was it was hard for people to change their perceptions of you. Just like in the story, the main character didn’t need the town to pretend anymore, but they did because they thought that was helping her.

Island Life

Tammy Wasserman — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:22:03 +0000

I loved the relationships that had developed between the residents of Frick Island! But I wonder what it would be like to really live in such a small area with so few people? It could be interesting (and irritating) if there was an unpleasant resident or two!!

Reply To: Should This Book Stay On the List?

Tammy Wasserman — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:59:31 +0000

Yes it should stay on the list. The book was based on Smith Island in Maryland – which the author visited.

Should This Book Stay On the List?

Book Girls’ Guide — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:20:02 +0000

Was this book a good fit for the Read Around the USA Challenge?