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The View from Alameda Island
The View from Alameda Island
Author: Robyn Carr
ISBN-13: 9780778368953
ISBN-10: 0778368955
Publication Date: 9/18/2018
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: MIRA
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed The View from Alameda Island on + 12 more book reviews
Another great book by Robyn Carr. I haven't found a book by her I haven't liked. This one had some suspense in it that you felt something was going to happen but you just didn't know when.
smileen avatar reviewed The View from Alameda Island on + 267 more book reviews
A little bit of a departure from her stories for Robyn Carr, although when I think about it, it's about families and generations, so maybe not so different! Can two people accidentally find each other, both leaving terrible, abusive marriages,and find happiness? I enjoyed this, not so much the subject matter.
reading-galore avatar reviewed The View from Alameda Island on + 115 more book reviews
I was looking for a lightweight read and decided to give this a try. It is a story about two couples that are going through divorce at the same time and a romance develops. As in most divorces, it became a messy situation and unfortunately exploded into a violent one. The whole thing takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area where the California divorce laws apply. The book walks you through experiences that one might have going through a divorce but these divorces were filed after the children were grown, not requiring custody battles and child support payments. I felt that this made the story a little less interesting because the ongoing drama from the conflicts around children weren't there. There is also an extra story going on about a Catholic priest and his internal conflicts. I waited to see if there was a tie-in to the divorcing couples, other than their friendship with him, and nothing ever emerged, leaving me to wonder why the story was included. Loved the cover but the book left me wanting something else in the story.
reviewed The View from Alameda Island on + 436 more book reviews
Excellent book; very realistic.