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Pink Whales

A Novel

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Pink Whales

By: Sara Shukla
Narrated by: Whitney Dykhouse
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Falling in with the cool moms of her preppy New England town might upend one woman’s life, in a sparkling and sharp-witted novel about marriage, escape, and deceptively tidy little lives.

Charlie is already feeling adrift when she relocates to an exclusive town in coastal New England with her mysteriously distant husband, Dev, and their young twins in tow. She hopes the move will recharge her stalled marriage, and she wants her kids to feel like they belong, even if she’s clearly a fish out of water herself. In a strange new world where summer is a verb and both the harbor and the partygoers are awash in a dizzying constellation of pinks and pastels, she’s never felt so confounded or alone. She’ll need more than a preppy handbook to find her way.

Then a trio of power moms—imposing, beautiful, and monogrammed—comes to the rescue, and Charlie clings to their attention like a life raft. As Dev pulls further away, Charlie dives into her newfound friends’ circle of yacht clubs, rivalries, and bizarre theme parties, hoping to find her sea legs. She even dares to cozy up to a hot, barefoot, and aggressively flirty local. But if she’s running from her problems at home, where exactly is she escaping to? Charlie is beginning to wonder. This ridiculous new normal—and her desire to be part of it—might just eat her alive.

©2024 Sara Shukla (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Absurdist Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Marriage
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Critic reviews

“A satisfying romp through a New England enclave that’s not nearly as idyllic as it seems.” Kirkus Reviews

“A compulsively hilarious, impressively genuine, and truly memorable fun read from start to finish.” Midwest Book Review

Pink Whales is a delicious, hilarious, voicey romp of a novel about Charlie, a wife and mother who doesn’t feel she belongs in her new home in preppy New England. Sara Shukla has an absolutely killer sense of humor, and the voice is pitch perfect. I adored it.” —Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals and Rabbit Cake

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This was formulaic. I didn’t like any of the characters except for the kids. Predictable in many places. The words of wisdom were hardly that. I kept listening, sure that something amazing would happen. It didn’t.

A waste of time

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I originally thought this was going to just be about an insecure 30-something joining a country club. This was so much more. Well done.

So much more than just a fun beach read

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I enjoyed the book. There were no earth shattering moments but it was a good and steady read. It was entertaining and that’s about it.

Entertaining

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This book must have been difficult for the narrator to read too. She sound pained throughout this book. Was difficult to listen to - I skipped most of this torture to get to the end.

A waste of time yes

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Story dragged on and characters had no substance except for the children. Only finished because I had to understand where it was going and still feel unsatisfied.

Main character was annoying

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The story was drawn out and boring. The voice of the reader was not a good match in my opinion.

Boring Read

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Listen I am ALL for fun beach reads but this character development is lacking, the story line is tedious and the main character has NO self esteem or self concept. I feel disappointed that a female author could make her female main character so one dimensional...yikes

Ugh SO Boring and shallow characters

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I needed an audiobook and figured this story about Martha’s Vineyard/New England summer would be just the ticket. Boy, was I wrong! Not only is the narrator abhorrent, but the story was so cringey and finally tiptoed into unbelievable when the FMC reflected on how she’d “never seen pastels in the South like at this NE yacht club”. As a Southerner, I’m offended and finally put the book down. I’d happily chalk up her marriage issues with her husband to her insecurities or overwhelm at mothering two under 5, but that statement confirmed to me that the author simply wrote an absolute ignoramus as a main character. There’s other better books out there to get me into the summer mood.

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