September 3, 2015
Hostess: Janna
Attendees: Susan, Pat, Cheryl, Janna, Amy, Pam, Michelle, Lisa
Our first meeting after summer break. Happy to see each other!
We agreed this was a book that didn't require too much concentration to enjoy, as in tuck it into your beach bag. The whole book consisted of split narration. Violet's story in the past was much more compelling than Vivien's contemporary setting; as if the stories were written by two different people. Vivien's story and character was fluffy and trite while Violet's was complex and intriguing. Some reviews classify this novel as historical fiction (which we thought much too generous); we rated it as a historical romance novel. However, there were a few red herrings and enough of a plot twist to keep our interest.
Overall Rating: We gave it a 3.5
Next month's book (October 3): Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
