My Kind of People
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3.7
Lisa Duffy
From the author of The Salt House and This Is Home comes a profound novel about the power of community and a small town’s long-buried secrets as a group of New England islanders come together for a recently orphaned girl. On Ichabod Island, a jagged strip of land thirteen miles off the coast of Massachusetts, ten-year-old Sky becomes an orphan for the second time after a tragic accident claims the lives of her adoptive parents. Grieving the death of his best friends, Leo’s life is turned upside down when he finds himself the guardian of young Sky. Back on the island and struggling to balance his new responsibilities and his marriage to his husband, Leo is supported by a powerful community of neighbors, many of them harboring secrets of their own. Maggie, who helps with Sky’s childcare, has hit a breaking point with her police chief husband, who becomes embroiled in a local scandal. Her best friend Agnes, the island busybody, invites Sky’s estranged grandmother to stay for the summer, straining already precarious relationships. Their neighbor Joe struggles with whether to tell all was not well in Sky’s house in the months leading up to the accident. And among them all is a mysterious woman, drawn to Ichabod to fulfill a dying wish. Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Ann Leary, My Kind of People is a riveting, impassioned novel about the resilience of community and what connects us all in the face of tragedy.
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Author
Lisa Duffy
Pages
352
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2020-05-12
ISBN
1982137177 9781982137175
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"❥My Review: A beautifully written novel. It took me by surprise and I was not expecting what I read. Simply written, but with so many feels. A story perfectly written for today’s times. The book opens up with all the detail you need. I love when characters are introduced in a timely manner instead of naming any and all characters in the first chapter. I appreciated this so much. This caused me to connect with each character, and cheer for them.. (or not).<br/><br/>The story centers on the island of Ichabod, more particularly a ten year old girl name Sky. Who tragically loses her adoptive parents and becoming an orphan for the second time. What a wonderful young girl, she has so much strength, and alongside her new guardian, Leo she learns to continue her everyday with her parents gone.<br/><br/>The novel is full of unexpected secrets, and it also touches some very important sensitive topics. I happily give this novel a 5 star review. It was beautiful. Some have mentioned it’s slower paced, I would disagree. It reads with just the right information. All essential to how everything comes together at the end. I have added this title to my favorites of 2020.. and I really, truly recommend it! To anyone and everyone who would love to get transported to a nice island, with uniquely interesting characters.<br/><br/>♡Thank You #AtriaBooks for sending me a beautiful copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review.. #Partner"
Ellie
