Monday, July 7, 2014

The Vacationers by Emma Straub

I just couldn't focus well enough to read Radical over the holiday weekend.  I needed to pick a lighter read and a good story.  Melissa recommended I read The Vacationers and I am so glad she did!  It was a good story -- not great literature, but well written and easy to read off and on.  

The novel is about a family who takes a vacation at the home of a friend in Mallorca.  It examines the delicate balance of sibling rivalries and marital infidelity while gently guiding the reader to the age-old wisdom of "time heals".  But the characters were multidimensional and  interesting.  Their motivations seemed plausible.  All in all -- I'd recommend this book to anyone...especially to take along while vacationing!!!

Now that I'm home -- it's time to dive back into Radical!

2 comments:

  1. Logical premise...while vacationing read The Vacationers! I get it.

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    1. Everybody needs a purpose for reading ~ and who doesn't love a good vacation read!!! :-)

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