Body Surf.
Reviewed by [LJ 2/1/07] -- Críticas, 5/15/2008
Shreve, Anita.
tr. by Isabel Murillo. Spain: El Andén, dist. by Urano Pub. 2007. 282p. ISBN 978-84-96929-17-3. pap. $25.99. ROMANCE
Already once divorced and now recently widowed, 29-year-old Sydney Sklar looks at a tutoring job at a New Hampshire beach house as the perfect escape from pain and grief. Helping 18-year-old Julie Edwards prepare for the SATs becomes a complex undertaking as Sydney realizes that Julie is slow and, as hard as she tries, will never be accepted at the prestigious colleges Mrs. Edwards prefers. Mr. Edwards loves his garden and his daughter, and he makes Sydney yearn to be part of a family. With the arrival of Julie’s much older brothers, Ben and Jeff, the path for Sydney becomes as precarious as the shoreline where she revels in body surfing. Shreve’s beautifully drawn tale of family and connection is a winner; highly recommended.
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