![]() ![]() Truth be told, I felt there were too many characters for this sort of novel. I was a trifle confused as I tried to figure out the connections between all of the characters, to discover who was who. For me, things did not "click" as quickly as I'd hoped they would. ![]() I needed to reread the first few chapters in order to make sense of what was happening and who the characters were. ![]() This could be due to my limitations as a reader, but it took me a while to "get into" this book. Maybe this book deserves a more pensive title, such as At Stony Point (or something more creative), although I like how the title refers to Maris' career and coffee. In keeping with the serious tone of the book, I'm not sure that the cute title really fits the book. Maris' group of friends faces some particularly weighty adult problems, pertaining to life and death, the loss of a limb, job and marital problems, and other family issues. ~ Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans, Joanne DeMaio ![]() Either pain has to be felt, or escaped from." That's what acclimating is to for him, dealing with some sort of pain. But the seemingly light, casual, breezy nature of this book is limited to the setting. Previous book, Whole Latte Life, the book refers to the pleasures of coffee numerous times. The beach is an idyllic setting in which to spend the summer, and like in her In this book, she paints a portrait of a group of friends who reconvene at the beach after being apart for over a decade. Once again, Joanne DeMaio's writing is quite lovely and artistic. ![]()
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