Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand is a good summer novel. It's about teen life on Nantucket Island. A tragic accident ends the life of Penny, a twin. The story is about how three families deal with this horror.
Her mother and twin brother, Hobson, reminisce. Her brother was riding in the passenger seat of the car that crashed. He saw the look in Penny's face. Was she trying to kill them all? In the back seat were Penny's boyfriend, Jake, and friend, Demeter.
If she were intent on suicide, why? Demeter felt guilty because she said something very upsetting to Penny. Jake wonders why Penny would kill herself leaving Jake alone. Hobson had to find out what made Penny suicidal.
To complicate matters, the twins' mother, Zoe, was in a relationship with Penny's boyfriend's father, Jordan. Also, Demeter, although only 17 was grossly obese and a functioning alcoholic in trying to cope with her weight situation.
How everyone copes and heals is the story. It's a page turner. The reader is rooting for the characters. It's a nice ending.
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