Ruby is a struggling comedian who resents her mother. Nora left her husband and teenage daughters and is now a famous talk show host who gives others advice.
Summer Island tells the story of Nora and her daughter Ruby who are on the outs. I still can't stop thinking about this book and I'm so thankful it ended up in my hands, I really needed to read this at this time in my life.moreĪ nice mother-daughter reunion. Reading this book was such a life changing moment for me and I simply can't express how much this book affected me. I just sat there for the longest time after finishing it, trying to gather my thoughts in a way that made sense. It was startling how much her life, everything she's been through and the demons in her closet were similar to mine. In fact, reading Ruby's story opened my eyes to my own destructive behaviour that mirrors hers and it really forced me to think about difficult issues that I normally avoid. I related so strongly to the main character Ruby, I felt like I was reading about myself at times and I think that's why I reacted so strongly to her story. It was startling how I was expecting this book to be a lighthearted easy read but boy was I ever wrong! This book absolutely destroyed me and had me sobbing by the end. I was expecting this book to be a lighthearted easy read but boy was I ever wrong! This book absolutely destroyed me and had me sobbing by the end. Confronting a past that includes a never-forgotten love, a sick best friend, and a mother who has harbored terrible family secrets, Ruby finally begins to understand the complex ties that bind a mother and daughter-and the healing that comes with forgiveness. Reluctantly, she returns to the family house on Summer Island, a home filled with frayed memories of joy and heartache. Then a scandal from Nora’s past is exposed, and Ruby is offered a fortune to write a tell-all about her mother. The two haven’t spoken in more than a decade. Her daughter Ruby is a struggling comedienne. Reluctantly, she returns to the family house on Summer Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind.
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