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"Molly Bell Redwine, the main character in this story, was taught by her difficult mother that family is and means everything. But what seems like an instant, Molly discovers quickly that things can change without any warning. Her husband of about 23 years leaves her for a younger lady without warning. Her domineering mother dies, and her Atlanta clan scatters to the wind.
Feeling devastated by her fallen world, molly takes refuge with a friend on Martha's vineyard where she tries to come to terms with her rotten life and everything else. When the summer season comes to a close, she decides to stay on in this very different world, and rents a small cottage on a remote up-island pond.
As Molly's stay lengthens up island, the distance widens between her and her old life in Atlanta. She slowly lets go of her old notions of family and begins to become part of a strange and very real-new family. As the vineyard winter closes, unexpected events change her life including the possibility of a new love."
Boppy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Loss of...
- husband/boyfriend/squeeze
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- dumb
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 6 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Deep South
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Atlantic Ocean Island
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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