Mon Voisin Du Bord Du Lac (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
The first image that comes to my mind when thinking about this book is someone sitting by a cozy fireplace, wrapped in a blanket or snuggy. It's like a comfort read of sorts.This book is about a community of people from a very small town where most of the residents live by a lake-- Butternut Lake. I find it interesting living somewhere where everyone knows everyone, and eat and shop at the same places (usually a place). Not sure if it's for me, but from the characters ' perspectives, I can understand the security that comes with that type of living.This is the first book in a series, and I must say that the character development was so good that I am very invested, and I would like to find the other books so that I can learn more about the lives of the folks in the town. The author has me hooked, and I am now invested in these people.The biggest story in this particular book is a budding romance. I must say that as in all romance there has to be a little kink that breaks them up before reuniting them, but in this romance the break up issue seemed far too petty to be able to put a divide between them since the love was so intense. If you are looking for a crazy story line and intense action...this will not give you that. There is some drama but realistic drama. Remember this is a small town. I do see closeminded views in many of the characters, but I don't think this is unusual for the setting where this takes place. While a 4/5 stars may actually be a rather generous rating, I felt that this book was a just above a 3 and satisfying enough to give it a 4. While it is not a very complex novel, it gains rapport by acknowledging the characters' pasts as they affect the present, and tells a story that is what most people want out of a summer love story, and over all leaves a general impression of happiness that I find worthy.
What do You think about Mon Voisin Du Bord Du Lac (2014)?
lovely clean novel filled with lots of intertwining character stories. fab!
—breeghanemily
Good little romance set in northern Minnesota.
—china
