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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I enjoyed this book because it was a pleasant read. I was craving a simple and calming story to dive into and “The Wideness of the Sea” was able to provide that. It’s not an overly complex story line but I was moved by the challenge the main character faced in overcoming her mother’s death and estrangement from her father. Overall, it was a sweet, hopeful and relaxing story. A feel-good story if you will.
I loved this entire series and was sad when I ran out of books to read!
Somewhat predictable but
Enjoyable characters
Predictable ending but I enjoyed the book
Enjoyed the story…and the scenery! Beautiful descriptions of Maine!
Enjoyable story of relationships past and present
The story was enjoyable!
This was a nice story but I felt her success as a brand new artist was a little over the top. And really, does she have to get everything? I’m jealous. But I enjoyed it.
Enjoyable, easy reading
Touching story about sisters and family.
Thoroughly enjoyable read, believable characters.
Really good read. If you like when long lost loves get together this is a book for you.
I really enjoyed this book. It was somewhat romantic. It told of misunderstandings that happen between families and getting back on track.
I really enjoyed this book. The art which was described had me feeling that I could see the paintings…..
The characters are endearing, the stories believable, and the settings of Maine locations beautiful . Makes you feel good and optimistic at the end of the book. Curtis bestows upon her characters substance and credibility to the people who live outside of New York City. Sometimes there could be provincialism and myopic views in New Yorkers.
Unfortunately, there were some grammatical and spelling errors, as many readers pointed out, such as the multiple mentions of Genevieve’s “Chia latte, should be Chai latte”, “Your, should be your are”, etc. Could have used a proof reader.
I really enjoyed the story…sorry I can’t do better, but I read a book a day and sometimes can’t remember them well enough to write a decent review, but I do remember this book and enjoying it very much.
OK but I wouldn’t recommend it. Very predictable ending, “happy ever after”.
Characters needed more development. Real people are neither all good or all bad.
If you just want to escape this might be the book for you.
This is my kind of book. At 64 I don’t usually find books like this. I was in Maine and NYC with her. Loving not raunchy.
Kept me turning the pages and feeling for each character!
I really enjoyed this book. It was very hard to put it down, and to me that makes it a very good read!