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 enlarge | Author: Jane Green
Publisher: Viking Adult
Category: Book
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Rating:  149 reviews
Sales Rank: 829
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.5
ISBN: 0670018856
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780670018857
ASIN: 0670018856
Publication Date: June 17, 2008
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 fun and breezy read October 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book, if only because it was a mindless story to get wrapped up in. Good development of characters but predictable story line.
 Good Book But The Wrong Country! October 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just finished the Beach House and I enjoyed the story very much - It was a fast read with entertaining characters and a clear moral! A few tears at the end made it memorable for me. Good Stuff!
My only problem with this book was trying to figure out if all of the characters were expatriate Brits or actually Americans. Although they ive in Connecticut, New York or Massachusetts, all of the character's manner of speech is totally British! When was the last time you heard a real American say "should have done" or "that bit" or describe someone as "lovely" or call a cigarette a "ciggie"? The little girl, Jess, when asked to do something actually says "shall I?" Oh sure - the last time a thirteen year old American girl said "shall I" was probably back in the colonial days - if that! On every page, there are little phrases of British speak so even though the most of the story is supposed to take place on Nantucket Island, you have to constantly remember this because of the way the characters speak. Now in To Have and To Hold, the story begins in London and Green's characters, who eventually move to America, are British so using British terms and slang would be perfectly acceptable in that setting. In Beach House, I distinctly got the impression her characters were supposed to be Americans although Nan's character had British parents. Brit transplant Green may need to do more research into the way Americans speak so she can portray them with realistic and appropriate voices.
Quick read but predictable October 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was definitely a quick summer read. Nothing extraordinary but it still kept my interest. The plots were pretty predictable and the characters not overly developed. She did capture the flavor of Nantucket life and the difference between New England wealth and the wealth in places like the Hamptons.
 Fluff on a Beach October 16, 2008
If you're looking for a simple, cliche beach read, this should be right up your alley. You can see the storyline coming from a mile away, and Ms. Green pulls out all the stops when it comes to romance cliches.
 Very disappointed October 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For the very first time, I feel compelled to review an Amazon book because of my extreme disappointment. The excerpt made it sound like a fun, interesting read so my book group bought a bunch of hard cover copies. By the end, each of us believed we could have written it. The plot lines, dialogue, and messages were predictable cliches. There were no surprises, and we never really cared about any of the characters whose stories were tied up quickly with neat little bows. Obviously there's a market for this type of book since some people appear to have enjoyed it. From our book club to you, save your money.
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