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What unfolds is the journey Sarah goes on in making the hard decision to keep the baby and be a single, teenage mom. For such a potentially weighty subject matter, The Beach Quilt was oddly What made the matter more confusing was that there was potential for conflict given the abundance of characters.

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For example, we hear how best friends Sarah and Cordelia are complete opposites, but no back story really lends itself to why they get along so well or why they remain such close friends. Then there's the attempt at conflicts injected midway through the story in the revelation that Cordelia's mom gave a child up for adoption years ago, or the foreshadowing of a forgotten child syndrome that could be a problem with Sarah's sexually confused younger sister.

But instead of being story lines that are mined, instead they remain as planted seeds, never cultivated. As I was reading The Beach Quilt I kept shaking my head in the missed opportunities, convinced it was going to be a two star rating pretty early on. However, the attempt at a plot twist in the last hundred pages or so really left things on a sour note for me and just went downhill from there. I'll spare the details here, but I also wouldn't spare your time in reading this novel.

Jul 26, Susan rated it did not like it. Do not waste your time on this one! The story is so drawn out and filled with such stupid, inane details that add nothing to the story. I didn't like the authors style of writing, very juvenile. Mad at myself for continuing to read it when I never liked it from the start! Jul 03, Jamie rated it did not like it Shelves: I kept reading this book even though I never really felt connected to the people in it. I should have given up and moved on. The ending was terrible and completely out of the blue. May 30, Connie rated it it was ok Shelves: I was excited to read this and hoped it would be heart wrenching and heartwarming all at the same time.

The potential for both was there but I didn't feel it. The story centers around a teenage pregnancy and what this does to the relationships of the four main characters Sarah, her best friend Cordelia and their Mother's Cindy and Adelaide. I thought this started out strong But it only got weaker and weaker for me.

I felt the characters were left flat, almost one dimensional and opportunity to dig a bit deeper was not taken. I also felt that there was a lot of repetitive dialogue among the characters Chamberlin dropped in the topics of adoption and sexuality as side stories, but then just sort of left them there It was like she wanted to cram more than one dilemma into this story but never went anywhere with them. I also felt she tried to give the reader all the drama they were waiting for in the last few chapters, which didn't work for me at all That said, after a couple very intense reads, this is just what I needed.

A quick, sort of mindless read to pass a lazy, too hot to be outdoors kind of Saturday. Aug 04, Denise rated it liked it. Any book about the beach and quilting intrigues me. This book is more than a simple beach read. The complex struggle of teen pregnancy, adoption and family secrets are woven together as these women create a special quilt and bond together.

The story occurs in a beach town in Maine in the Busy Bee quilt shop. Jan 08, Jessica rated it it was ok. I'm going to have to agree with the other reviewers on this one. I love some of Chamberlin's novels like "Seashell Season" , but others just seem to be hit or miss. This book had so much potential, but it just fell flat, as there was too much time spent on silly and minute details. I wanted it to go so much deeper into the characters thoughts and struggles than it did. Jun 12, Lisa rated it it was ok. I found the story drawn out. Too much time spent on details that were not integral to the story.

I didn't hate it, just was disappointed. I received this book as an advance copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Nov 14, Catherine rated it liked it. Hard to get started on. It did show how one little mistake affects so many and in different ways. Each chapter was only a few pages and didn't let you get deep into the story.

Jul 20, Kate McDougall Sackler rated it did not like it. Flat, uninteresting characters and a plot that had potential if handled differently. Almost as an afterthought, the book ends where it should have begun. Jul 05, Sarah rated it it was amazing Shelves: On one hand, there is Cordelia, a not-so-bad-off student, who may not be the one with the highest grades but who definitely has her head on straight despite her lack of focus.

Then there is Sarah, the quite, brainy one, who befriend Justin, falls madly in lust with him and makes decisions that affect both girls and their families. This is the heartwarming story of two families, intertwined but separate. I was a bit surprised by the ending, as I really did not expect that. However, it does seem fitting, after reflecting on it.

This is a story filled with love and humor and lots of surprising twists and turns. It is not a mystery but rather a story of two families and how decisions affect them. I have not read anything else by the author but grew to love and enjoy her warm, polished style. I think this would be a great summer read or an anytime read for anyone looking for a really good story about friendship, love and what matters most to all of us. Nov 14, Joni Owens rated it did not like it.

The author comes across as judgmental and frigid. All while condoning ppl for judging. Then the plot holes and unfinished storylines were unforgivable. I hate read this to completion bc I never dnf. Such a waste of time when it had such great potential. May 30, Kati rated it it was ok Shelves: I won this as a goodreads.

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Was, like Sarah, a good student who made a rather stupid choice. I found this book to be preachy though not necessarily of the Christian sort of preaching , contrived, over-thought It start I won this as a goodreads. It started with a total info-dump in the first 5 chapters, giving us each of the main characters in a chapter, each chapter from their point of view, and much too much more info in those chapters than was necessary.

We learn about the strained relations between extended family members when such info could've been dropped much more casually further on in the book, and in most cases those minor-characters relatives of the main characters didn't come into play at all. We didn't need to know all about Cordelia's auntie who owns a rustic cabin on the shores of Lake Michigan. She wasn't mentioned more than twice more in the rest of the book.

That kind of info-dump was the whole set-up of those first 5 chapters and it was unnecessary. The teen characters, Sarah and Cordelia are often much more thorough about their thoughts and feelings on certain issues and concepts than any teenager I've ever seen, or been. Again, having come at this book as a past teen mom, I see Sarah thinking through her pregnancy as even more "mature" than most somethings would.

It didn't ring true, it felt forced and overthought. It felt as though the author was contemplating all this and putting her thoughts in Sarah's or Cordelia's mind. If it had been a woman of Adelaide' or Cindy's age, those thoughts would've made more sense, but the depth and solid consideration of the experiences, problems, complications, frustrations, etc Sarah is portrayed as being very smart, but the way she thinks about things is mature on a level that most year olds I know don't consider things.

She became a very unbelievable character. Cordelia was unbelievable from another perspective. She was portrayed as being shallow and self-absorbed. I found her frequently very unlikable. But just about the time the author would have her being incredibly shallow and immature even freaking out about a dentist appointment or any other doctor's appointment, to a degree that most people stop being terrified after about 10 or 12 , Cordelia would spout something too well-thought out and contrived to be coming out her mouth even as a year old.

Stevie was the only teen who's thought-process felt reasonably real, though once or twice she also felt over-done. Cindy's secret-keeping from her hubby was not resolved in any way, and I felt like it should've been resolved in some manner, either with her hubby finding out by accident and being upset, or being sad that she didn't confide sooner after she finally does. She never does confide, and given the supposed strength of their relationship, this feels false. Adelaide is about the most likable of the character, though she gets rather preachy at times and is also sometimes very wishy-washy in her opinions and thoughts on Sarah's pregnancy and other incidences in the story.

I felt that there was a situation involving Adelaide's parents that should've been resolved. I also really liked Stevie. I think she's the character that I came to care about the most. She felt the most real, the most well-rounded.

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The cat, Clarissa, was a bit of a device that didn't seem to really go anywhere. One thing I felt was positively ridiculous was that the author gave 4 of the 7 or 8 guys mentioned in the book names beginning with J. Each chapter was no more than 5 pages long, which means that for all the contrived nature of this story, it did flow quickly.

Finally, I found the events at the climax and following to be contrived as well. Suddenly there's a character who's not needed any more, kill them off. And in a way that had been made much of throughout the story, so yeah So many other ways that this character could've been killed off, that the author had to pick the one that had at least 2 of the characters scared through half the book just felt gimmicky.

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Jun 26, Sojourner rated it it was amazing Shelves: Insightful, intricate and yet heartwarming, The Beach Quilt by bestselling author Holly Chamberlin is set in the picturesque coastal town of Maine, and follows the story of sixteen-year-old Sarah Bauer, and how her actions will decisively change the course of her life and that of her family and those closest to her forever.

The Beach Quilt is about friendship, family dynamics, home, choices and secrets. Dutiful, obedient and loving almost to a fault, Sarah Bauer is adored by almost everyone. When she gets close to nineteen years old Justin, who is quite the opposite of Sarah, the unlikely friendship surprised many. They all reacted in their own different ways, each according to their relationship with Sarah.

The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin is refreshingly different and the story is truly original in concept and characterization. This tender, heartwarming and passionate novel will touch your heart like no other story. Jul 05, Lisa rated it liked it. I borrowed this book from the library and read it on my Kindle.

I debated finishing this book. The story showed promise, but became really bogged down in the middle. As someone else said, it reminded me of a YA book and I've read better in that genre. Something about the characters' personalities and how they spoke, thought, etc, did not ring true. The maturity levels did not match their ages. I disliked Cordelia and had no sympathy or patience for her. Too many disparate stories were crammed int I borrowed this book from the library and read it on my Kindle. Too many disparate stories were crammed into the book, even though it dragged. I was beginning to think there would have to be a sequel, that the author couldn't possibly wrap it, especially after the twist very close to the end.

I would have preferred to see those storylines fleshed out more than some of the minutia that was in the middle of the book. Even the twist was strongly foreshadowed. There were the obligatory social messages. Not needed for this book. I would not have read this if I'd known how I would struggle to finish it.

Mar 05, Penny rated it it was ok. I won this book and hate to give it a negative review. I was happy and looking forward to reading it. I wanted to read a new author to me and the book sounded like something one of my favorite authors, Kristin Hannah would write. Not so the case I found the characters very bori I won this book and hate to give it a negative review.

I found the characters very boring and the ending just didn't fit This book seemed like it was written by a new author not a Best Selling Author. I was very disappointed. Worst written book ever Worst written book ever I don't know who edited this book, or even decided it should be published but they should be fired! Sep 11, Cindy rated it did not like it. What did I think? Boring and a waste of time! Every now and then you run across one of these books which only makes you appreciate the good ones! Jan 05, Teena rated it it was ok. Another fluffy holiday read.

This book tries too hard to address too many family issues and does not succeed with any of them.

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