
Summerland
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Erin Bennett
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By:
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Elin Hilderbrand
A warm June evening, a local tradition: The students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. But what begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver of the car, Penny Alistair, dead and her twin brother in a coma. The other passengers - Penny's boyfriend Jake and her friend Demeter - are physically unhurt, but the emotional damage is overwhelming, and questions linger about what happened before Penny took the wheel.
As summer unfolds, startling truths are revealed about the survivors and their parents - secrets kept, promises broken, hearts betrayed. Elin Hilderbrand explores the power of community, family, and honesty, and proves that even from the ashes of sorrow, new love can still take flight.
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Gentle story
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One of my favorite Elin Hilderbrand
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Drags a bit
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Even better the second time around!
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This story is multi-faceted and give perspectives from two generations. Elin has brilliantly conveyed the complexities of life and relationships, especially this that are tightly entwined in close-knit communities. She also gives Nantucket a realness, an approachability, that makes it more than just a destination.
The performance is where I have a problem. The narrator’s monotone, emotionless voice deters from, rather than enhances, this story. Rarely does she emote in a way that, in my opinion, serves the story and characters well. It made it very difficult to engage with the story for the first several chapters. On a slightly different note, I’ve noticed that the sound quality of several Audible stories is not good. Whether I listen via headphones, ear buds, my wireless speaker at home, or in my car, there is a slight reverb to many of them which makes even a strong narrator sound tinny and stilted.
However, this story is strong enough that it overcomes even a weak narrator. The resolution was realistic yet hopeful.
Great Story
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Not one of my favorites
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Summerland
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More gained than lost!
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Excellent!
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Sad tale of troubled people
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