This is about a family’s annual vacation to Cape Cod, told from the perspective of the 54 year old mother. I was really excited to read it as it came highly recommended… plus… Cape Cod.! And I know that so many people loved this book. I can absolutely see why, but this one was just not for me. So much of it was is about motherhood, menopause, the narrator’s miscarriages… I just did not want to read those parts. (There is a big time trigger warning for pregnancy loss). She wrote so graphically about both menopause and pregnancy loss that I had an awful nightmare that I had a miscarriage while swimming at the beach. I understand that a lot of people related to these topics, but I did not. And I didn’t want to read about them. I felt a lot of relief when I finished reading. That being said, the rest of the book is funny and relatable. Nothing really happens but the writing is great. A family has rented the same house on Cape Cod for twenty years. You feel like you are on Cape Cod. I could smell the salt air reading it. I loved the dialogue. I loved the family dynamic. I loved the description of the cottage. The ending made me weep and I think that Newman does a great job capturing the feeling of not being old, but not being young. In summary: do not let my issues with the book dissuade you from reading. This book is beloved and for good reason.