Review: Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Blurb from Goodreads:

The story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.

For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all emotional, marital, and—thanks to the cottage’s ancient plumbing—septic too. This year’s vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past—except, perhaps, for Rocky’s hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing—her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family’s history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.

 

My Review:

This is a beautiful and honest book.  It will definitely make you feel things -- especially if you are a woman careening toward or in the midst of middle age (ha!) but I think mothers of all ages will love this book as well.  It makes you think about family, about getting older . . . it will make you laugh, make you rage and it's a seriously quick read mostly because it's hard to put down.  Definitely recommend!!

Sandwich comes out next week on June 18, 2024, and you can purchase HERE!  

We're at the cottage— the same one we've been renting every summer for twenty years. It's late afternoon on Saturday.

We've been here for approximately one hour. Less, maybe.

We know better than to overwhelm this ancient septic system-there's even a framed calligraphy admonition hanging over the toilet that says, DO NOT OVERWHELM THE ANCIENT SEPTIC SYSTEM!— but, well, here we are.