' I was looking for a good summer chick-lit read, but this book was disappointing. ' a fun summer read, enjoyed the character development ' - Melissa, ' Learned about nantucket and cancer ' - Ellen, I enjoyed the story, even though it was easy to see where it was going next. I'm excited to read it today! This was a very nice book for a quiet day at the pool. I had little expectations but even so, I did not expect such a nice 'no-brainer' vacation read.

I love being pleasantly surprised by a story. I wanted a light vacation read that kept me entertained and this definitely fit the bill. ' I picked this book off a sale shelf on my way to a Florida vacation. Single, married, divorced-has it all for the 30/40something woman. It's not about changing the world, just about taking a break and being entertained. ' Great light summertime ladies' 'fluff'/beach read. ' Just started it, good so far! ' - Maura, Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I'm glad I gave it a chance because it was a great read.' I grew so attached to the 'family' I had to know how it all turned out. I kept reading, and then found myself not being able to put it down. The main characters were in such terrible circumstances, I thought the story lines would be too depressing to bear. 'I started off hating this book after the first few chapters. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, something more, while the women confront their pasts and map out their futures. They’re all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, discovered her husband’s infidelity and then her own pregnancy Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York Brenda’s sister Vickie, mother of two small boys, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women-two sisters and one friend-make their way to the sisters’ tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. It’s summer on Nantucket, and as the season begins, three women arrive at the airport, observed by Josh, a local boy who is home from college.

Barefoot a novel elin hilderbrand