Thursday, March 24, 2016

At the Water's Edge By Sara Gruen

Synopsis: Maddie and her husband Ellis are well adjusted to high society in Northeast America with a backdrop of World War II. But, their unsavory behavior in the presence of influential class members create a rift between Ellis and his family. With discord in the family, Maddie and Ellis must deal with the embarrassment of being cast off from the family, and the family fortune. Ellis devises a scheme for redemption by doing what his father failed to do, find the Lochness monster. During their stay in Scotland Maddie finds herself alone with nothing but her thoughts. As she finds herself exposed to the working class of the inn she begins to reassess her values, herself, and her love for Ellis.

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Genre Characteristics: Historical Fiction
  • Historical settings
  • Suspenseful 
  • Believable plot
  • Casual unfolding of storyline

Appeal:
  • Lochness Monster
  • High Class Society
  • Scotland
  • Romance




Read-A-Likes:

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner

The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
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8 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 25, 2016 at 11:52 AM

    I've noticed there were a lot of books set during World War II published last year. Great job on your annotation, I might have to add it to my reading list!

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  2. UnknownMarch 25, 2016 at 6:06 PM

    I saw this book on my library's "new" shelf several weeks ago and the story intrigued me. Sara Gruen is a great storyteller in my opinion, and this one sounds like something that I would enjoy. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres to read. I will definitely have to check this one out.

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  3. UnknownMarch 27, 2016 at 6:21 PM

    Did you like this book? I started it, got to the scandal when they left for Scotland but never got back to it. I love her previous book and hope this one is just as good. It does sound interesting!

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  4. UnknownMarch 27, 2016 at 6:21 PM

    Did you like this book? I started it, got to the scandal when they left for Scotland but never got back to it. I love her previous book and hope this one is just as good. It does sound interesting!

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    1. UnknownApril 4, 2016 at 8:48 AM

      You're not the only one. I replied to another comment that was similar to yours. I really enjoyed the book after they got to Scotland. New characters are introduced and I thought it became really intriguing and I grew to love some of the characters.

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  5. Mary Ann @ Scanning the StacksMarch 27, 2016 at 7:19 PM

    Like Heidi, I read, actually listened, as far as the scandal that prompted their excursion to Scotland when I needed to move on to other "must reads" for work and school. I too am curious about how you would review the book. Several members of my book group found the main characters extremely unlikeable and did not like this as well as Water for Elephants.

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    1. UnknownApril 4, 2016 at 8:47 AM

      I know exactly what you're talking about. I have to admit I thought about canning the book at that point as well. I did stick it out and really ended up enjoying it. a lot. It's not the typical book for me but as the characters grow and new ones are introduced I found certain characters relatable with an intriguing story. I also really enjoyed the setting they move to. I would give it another try.

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  6. Erin CataldiMarch 30, 2016 at 8:24 AM

    Again on the short side but I'll let it slide on this one because you had two annotations this week. For your next annotation maybe flesh out the appeals or characteristics.

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