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Barefoot: A Novel Paperback – May 24, 2022

by Elin Hilderbrand (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7,318 ratings
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From marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness—three women seek peace and comfort in Nantucket as they cope with life's challenges.

Three women—burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues—tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. Vicki is trying to sort through the news that she has a serious illness. Her sister, Brenda, has just left her job after being caught in an affair with a student. And their friend Melanie, after seven failed in vitro attempts, is pregnant at last—but only after learning that her husband is having an affair. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket's calming air. But into the house, into their world, steps twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn.
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Barefoot weaves these four lives together in a story with enthralling sweep and scope—a novel that is as fun and memorable and bittersweet as that one perfect day of summer.

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  1. Print length
    480 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Little, Brown and Company
  4. Publication date
    May 24, 2022
  5. Dimensions
    4.5 x 1.5 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0316433969
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0316433969
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  1. Life was too short to fritter away in a constant state of yearning, aching, wanting. Waiting for something to happen.
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  2. We didn’t choose love; it chose us, right or wrong—and realizing this, for Brenda, was a kind of answered prayer. Love was all that mattered.
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  3. Someone once told me that having a child was like having your heart walk around outside of your body. They are my heart, Brenda, the heart I am leaving behind. Take care of my heart, Bren.
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Elin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three young children. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and traveled extensively before settling on Nantucket, which has been the setting for her five previous novels. Hilderbrand is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company (May 24, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316433969
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316433969
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 1.5 x 7.75 inches
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Elin Hilderbrand first discovered the magic of Nantucket in July 1993. Her recipe for a happy island life includes running, writing at the beach, picnics at Eel Point with her three children, and singing "Home, Sweet Home" at the Club Car piano bar. Here's to Us is her seventeenth novel.

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I went to Pensacola Beach and spent a week there, and I really enjoyed reading this book on the beach. Of course I had to cross my legs like the cover of the book. Lol! This was an awesome beach read!
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Ellie G
5.0 out of 5 stars A sobering but hopeful read
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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As always, Elin Hildebrand has a way of making you fall in love with the characters she so meticulously develops in her novels. This one was no exception. The imagery and descriptions make you feel like you are there, amongst the characters, living their stories- their lives- along with them.
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WILD2019!
4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2022
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Wonderful story of 3 women and how they conquered the conflicts in their life learning that their perception of what happiness entails and should be is not always the case. Sometimes we need to choose a different path to reach life's satisfaction that we all search for.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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Lost this book when I was 1/2 way through. So happy I cab now finish it. Well worth the read!!
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LaurieZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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Great read
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10787
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great either
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2011
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I should've read this book in the Summer. As a Fall read, it just didn't quite click with me. That's my fault. But! My main qualm with this book is: It felt rather open-ended to me. I wanted to know what happened to the other characters, preferably with more detail than just a side comment from Vicki's end-of-the-book sign off. It read like Hilderbrand got tired, thought it was a good time to end the book, and stopped writing. I realize the Summer ended, and yes there is an epilogue, but I just wasn't satisfied. I don't need a happy ending, but some sort of *resolving* closure would've been nice. Obviously Melanie's story isn't over, so perhaps she'll pick that up in another book. As for Brenda, other than romantically, what happens to her in the end??? She realizes money isn't as important as her sister, but... she still has to worry about the money situation. How could Hilderbrand leave that issue hanging!

I don't completely agree with the other reviews that say the characters are un-relatable or annoying. I didn't love any of them, at all, but I wouldn't say they're un-relatable. They were shallow and self-centered, or perhaps too self-important. The majority of the main male characters felt undeveloped, except for Josh. I felt like I understood where the characters were coming from in a lot of ways, but would I want to be friends with any of them? Absolutely not.

Overall this book was just so-so for me. It was a tad bit wordy, but I can forgive that. I wish the ending was different, or that it provided a sense of closure.
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Taylormade
4.0 out of 5 stars I couldn’t put this book down!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022
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Your would think that these books about Nantucket would feel repetitious after awhile, but now having devoured most of Elin Hilderbrands novels, this one kept me glued to it until the very last page! The main characters are the young man Josh, who becomes the caregiver for the summer of 2 small children and, unwittingly, the 3 women who accompany them to the Island. As you would expect, romance is on the menu for the summer, as well as life threatening illness, infidelity & marital discord, and coming of age angst. I loved the characters, the story line and how it all comes together for this group!
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DSBenny
5.0 out of 5 stars Barefoot
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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One of my favorites by this author! Definitely a page turner!
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Holly J. Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars Great author, great story
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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Elin Hilderbrand only knows how to rate top-rate novels. If you are looking for an engaging book, look no further. Actually, anything by Elin Hilderbrand!
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Roy Hinske
5.0 out of 5 stars Novel
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2024
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Christmas present worked out well.
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suya
5.0 out of 5 stars Kein leichtes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on October 29, 2023
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Die Geschichte der drei Frauen geht tief ins Psychologische, ihre Gedanken und Gefühle werden beschrieben, während sie jeweils eine kritische Lebensphase bewältigen. Es ist kein leichtes Buch und definitiv kein „Summer Read“. Mir persönlich war es etwas zu schwer und deprimierend.
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Charlie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read as usual by this author
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2023
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Easy read but again as usual, characters really well defined.
Interesting storyline too ending a little sudden and perhaps could have been more fleshed out. My fourth book by this author read back to back. All terrific reads.
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Peggy
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2021
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I enjoy a beach novel after I have read a fewer more serious books.. it’s a nice break. This one surprised me. It has a really good story instead of just boy meets girl.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2021
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I enjoy her books!
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