![]() It is the story of 4 women who were college roommates more than 20 years ago and reunite to spend a week together in one woman's beach home. This is definitely a beach read in every way except for the fact that it is over 400 pages long. (3.75/5)Originally posted on: Thoughts of Joy Read more A reality that began during the most free, yet tumultuous time of their lives - living on their own for the first time. Despite the drinking, it was a good read for exploring friendships of the past and a hope for the future, with a healthy dose of reality thrown in. I didn't anticipate them to have as much depth as they turned out to have however, I didn't anticipate them to be constantly drinking on the trip either. ![]() In addition, when in the year of 2005, there is reminiscing as well.What I liked most was the author's ability to tell four different detailed stories of these women - with some being individualized and some being enmeshed with others. ![]() Each individual woman's voice is heard via their background and current life situations as the author takes you back as early as 1981 during their college days to the more recent 2005 trip together to the beach. The four women are unique (aren't we all?) and together make up an interesting group. ![]() If you are female and/or have lived on a college campus, you most likely will relate to the women in Beach Trip - in one way or another. ![]()
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