Anna Goodrich has decisions to make.
A young artist who now lives in New York City, Anna must return home to mid-coast Maine for her uncle’s funeral.
Can she face all that she left behind when she left seven years earlier?
The pain of her own mother’s death, the fractured relationships with her father, and her first love. The life she had built for herself in New York – the art world, her … she had built for herself in New York – the art world, her boyfriend – allowed her to forget the grief and hurt she had left behind in Maine.
But when her uncle leaves her a surprising inheritance, it forces her to face her past, and the parts of her self she’s buried.
As she searches for answers about herself, and where she belongs, she discovers how people and places shape us, and how understanding, forgiveness and grace have the power to transform us and the people we love.
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This is a simple read of a real life. Dealing with emotions with her father and ex-boyfriend, plus the death of her uncle and her mom. All characters are individuals with their own personalities and you can vividly see them.
Tedious start. Characters not fully developed
Easy read lovely setting
I re read this book because it showed on my kindle as a un read book. Once I started reading it again, I continued because I enjoyed the book the first time. I know you will enjoy this story.
I could not put this down until it was finished. beautifully written, wonderful characters, surprising plot line which I appreciate ( who wants to know where it is going) i’m not crazy about the title
Predictable but a sweet story.
Truly beautiful scene descriptions.
I enjoyed this story about finding true home and true love.
Family, art, and heartbreak.
What an emotional read! I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this book, the laughs, tears, and excitement! The art talk made me happy, too! Loved it!
Definitely a book I will reread through the years.
I enjoyed reading this book.
I enjoyed the artist’s perspective. And the happy ending is always welcome.
This story caught me up in it from the get go. I will say that at times the writing seemed to drag and I got impatient but I never wanted to give up on this book
Boring
Can’t remember I read it a while ago but really enjoyed it.
Touching story
simplistic, predictable
Anna is a twenty-eight year old artist living in New York, but she grew up in Maine and that’s where her heart is. Anna doesn’t quite realize that until she goes back for her Uncle Charlie’s funeral. In Maine, Anna spends time with her sister Marie, brother-in-law Mike, and their son Henry. She spends much less time with her dad from whom she’s been estranged for years. And she spends virtually no time with Andrew, the man she’s loved for almost twenty years. The Wideness of the Sea is a complex book that focuses primarily on Anna and how she has not processed emotions and how she keeps secrets. As a result, Anna is living a confused half life while seeming to be content. This book follows Anna’s self discovery, her self realization as she opens her heart and faces things she’s avoided. She’s able to make peace with her father, enjoy her sister and nephew, rediscover her inner strength, and explore her artistic self. This awesome book brought me to tears several times, but it also proved uplifting and reestablished a sense that the world, with faith, can right itself.
Loved it
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, although, to be honest, that may be due to the location of the story. The characters were well developed and the story was good and believable. But what I really loved was reading about one of my favorite places on earth – mid-coast Maine. Pemaquid Harbor is one of the most beautiful spots in the world.