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Loading... Good harbor : a novel (original 2001; edition 2001)by Anita Diamant
Work detailsGood Harbor by Anita Diamant (2001)
None.  turtlesleap | May 10, 2013 |  Good chick-lit about two women who become close friends, despite their 17 year difference in age. This book was warm and made me want to curl up with an afghan and cup of coffee, despite reading it during the heat wave in PA in mid July. (  ) LivelyLady | Jul 26, 2011 | I loved this novel's understanding of middle-aged life: friendship and taking what comes with grace and strength. (  ) Judith_Starkston | May 28, 2011 | This definitely falls into the "chick lit" genre which usually is not my thing, but my Mom recommended this one, so I decided to give it a chance. It ended up being a pretty nice friendship story between two women who meet later in life (Joyce is 42, Kathleen is 59) while they are both at various crossroads in their lives. Kathleen has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing radiation. I thought that part was extremely well done, the fears, the treatment, the daily grind of radiation side effects, etc. Joyce was a bit more implausible, an incognito romance writer in a stale marriage and has a bratty daughter. But what I liked is the reality of how difficult it is to make easy, true friendships after your 20s or so. This novel captures the wonder of when that magic happens when you least expect it. The end wraps up a little goofy-perfect, but still it is a nice, easy beach read and not quite as fluffy, and a bit more well written, than most chick lit. (  ) CarolynSchroeder | Apr 18, 2011 | Joyce is a romance writer who recently purchased a vacation home near Good Harbor, Massachusetts. Kathleen is a children's librarian living in the area who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The two meet at Synagogue one week (both are Jewish, though Kathleen converted from Catholicism before getting married) and become fast friends. Together they journey through many changes in their marriages, children, and selves. It's beautifully written, and has instilled in me a desire to see this magical place called Good Harbor. It sounds just lovely. I was also a little spooked by this book, because some of the details hit pretty close to home. Kathleen's experiences with breast cancer, for example, are almost identical to my mother's - who also used to work in an elementary school. The details of a child's death described later in the book is eerily similar to a friend's child who recently died. But despite some chills that aren't really related to the story itself, this was a very pleasant little journey through two women's lives. It's not exciting or suspenseful, but it would make a good beach read. ( ) melydia | Oct 8, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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This book seemed to me to be a meditation on the power and importance of friendship among women more than a story. That does not detract from the ease and comfort of the reading experience. The women and their experiences ring mostly true and the growth of their friendship is written in a way that seems genuine. No instant intimacy here. Not surprisingly, the male characters, husbands, lovers and sons, stay mostly unformed and in the background. The book is only 250 pages long and can be read in a relaxed afternoon. (