Sandcastles

Sandcastles
by Luanne Rice

Published in 2006. 352 pages.

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Genre: Fiction, Women's Lit

My overall score: 2/5

What its about (taken from amazon.com): Painter Honor Sullivan has made a life for herself and her three daughters–Regis, Agnes, and Cecilia–at Star of the Sea Academy on the magical Connecticut shore. No one could have foreseen the day rebellious Regis would come home with the stunning news that she was getting married. Nor could anyone have guessed how that sudden announcement would soon change all their lives forever.

Eleven years ago, Honor thought she had the perfect home, the perfect love, the perfect life. Then her husband, brilliant photographer and sculptor John Sullivan, broke her heart–and tore their little family apart.

Some things, like sandcastles, don’t survive the changing tides. But love, family, and friendship–just as fragile–have a way of standing against anything. It will take nothing short of a miracle to heal the rift between father and daughter, husband and wife, the past and the present–but a miracle is exactly what is in the works at Star of the Sea Academy. The only question is: Do you believe?

What I thought: I did not care for this book at all. I felt it was poorly written and difficult to connect with any of the characters. I dreaded reading it and forced my way through it. Not recommended. Although I have read & enjoyed a few of Rice's other books, so hopefully this is just an exception.

Date finished: July 30, 2008

What I'm reading now: Promise the Moon by Elizabeth Joy Arnold