Kimberly's review
Wish You Were Here
by Stewart O'Nan
Kimberly's review
Wish You Were Here by Stewart O'Nan
Kimberly's review
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recommended for: 30-50 year olds
One of my favorite books. This is the first Stewart O'Nan book I've read. I've read several more since, but unfortunately, his other novels were not as good as this.
A story about family, as told from several different family members, on vacation at their family cottage by the lake. Rather a slow plot; not much happens, but the character development is SUPERB. Stewart O'Nan's character development reminds me a lot of King; and since I love King's work so much it only makes sense that I would enjoy this as well. But one of the things that I enjoyed most about this book was the setting for the novel. The family vacation by the lake theme reminded me alot of my own childhood vacations up in Maine.
I remember clearly thinking "This is the book I wish I could write" when I finished the last line. It is the style and type of book I would like to be able to write.
A story about family, as told from several different family members, on vacation at their family cottage by the lake. Rather a slow plot; not much happens, but the character development is SUPERB. Stewart O'Nan's character development reminds me a lot of King; and since I love King's work so much it only makes sense that I would enjoy this as well. But one of the things that I enjoyed most about this book was the setting for the novel. The family vacation by the lake theme reminded me alot of my own childhood vacations up in Maine.
I remember clearly thinking "This is the book I wish I could write" when I finished the last line. It is the style and type of book I would like to be able to write.
