The Beach House: A Novel
by Jane Green
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Author: Jane GreenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-26
ISBN: 0452295386
Number of pages: 341
Publisher: Plume
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- ISBN13: 9780452295384
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Pleasant Read
Summary: 4 Stars
I rarely read novels like The Beach House, but I happened to find it in the drawer of an end table at a beach house that I am currently renting so it was a topical book for a day spent reading in the sun. Overall, this is a pleasant story that is well written and has good characters.
One of the main characters, Nan, who owns the beach house in question, is especially well drawn. I really liked the way that author Jane Green describes Nan's attitudes toward aging. Nan, now 65, is a faded beauty who has learned that eccentric behaviors allow her to operate with a degree of freedom that was once conferred on her by her looks and her appeal to powerful men. Her outlook on life is encouraging, as she does not seem to allow her age to impinge on her ability to enjoy life. She takes an active interest in the people around her, rather than dwelling on her own unhappy past. Nan presents a good example of how aging can be addressed and engaged with, rather than merely endured.
An added bonus is that the novel has a surprise ending that caught me totally off guard. I think it's a credit to any author who can weave a good story and drop in something that is truly unexpected just when the plot begins to seem predictable.
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