Tuesday, July 4, 2023
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
THE
FIVE-STAR WEEKEND by Elin Hilderbrand
is a twisty soap-opera beach read that Hilderbrand’s many fans will really
enjoy. The main character is Hollis Shaw, recently discovered food blogger and
influencer, who has been distracted from time with her husband, Matthew (increasingly
pursuing his own interests, too), and daughter Caroline, a college age film
student. A LibraryReads Hall of Fame title for June, THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly.
And The New York Times recently recommended this beach read and the “vicarious
proximity” to success and wealth. Hollis invites four friends: Tatum (from
childhood and high school), Dru-Ann (from college), Brooke (fellow Mom) and
Gigi (recent internet follower) to an extravagant weekend filled with gourmet meals, shopping, music/dancing, and drinking. To be honest, they are all pretty seriously messed
up with plenty of insecurities and drama related to relationships, sexuality, employment,
and class issues. Readers will find this guilty pleasure and its Nantucket
setting to be a happy diversion for the holiday weekend.
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