My friend April sometimes brought her daughters with her to book club. They are all discerning readers and I value their opinion on books! This is one that one of the younger girls said she enjoyed, and so I snapped it up used from Amazon.
I was hopeful that I would LOVE it because there are more in this series. I like finding a good series, but this is not it. It's very sweet and nostalgic and the story and the sisters' relationship is fun to read about, but it's not very compelling in its message or delivery. Plus, I need good, interesting characters who are not one-dimensional. The Penderwick's meet this standard, but the rich woman next door and her evil boyfriend were too predictable. Still, the story is enjoyable, and it's fun to read about this family's summer in a cottage next door to a rich little boy. I think I will pass it on to my hairdresser who has a daughter who might relate to it.
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