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Book Review of The Summer Wives

The Summer Wives
The Summer Wives
Author: Beatriz Williams
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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I really liked the descriptions of the ocean and the island and the use of Shakespeare in the book. I really didn't like all the soap opera elements that I won't enumerate because they are spoilers. Closed communities where real communication doesn't happen aren't healthy places. Maybe that's the point the author was trying to make, but I didn't enjoy spending my reading time there. There is a lot of jumping between character voices and time periods so pay attention to the chapter headers.