The Jetsetters: Reese’s Book Club: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Named One of the Best Beach Reads of the Year by Parade, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Good Housekeeping
“The exuberant activity aboard the Splendido Marveloso is no match for the fireworks set off as the lies explode. Full of wicked humor and delicious destination details.”—People (Book of the Week)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE
When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the Become a Jetsetter contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can’t seem to find a partner; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young, when she was a single mother who meant everything to them.
When she wins the contest, the family packs their baggage—both literal and figurative—and spends ten days traveling from sun-drenched Athens through glorious Rome to tapas-laden Barcelona on an over-the-top cruise ship, the Splendido Marveloso. As lovers new and old join the adventure, long-buried secrets are revealed and old wounds are reopened, forcing the Perkins family to confront the forces that drove them apart and the defining choices of their lives.
Can four lost adults find the peace they’ve been seeking by reconciling their childhood aches and coming back together? In the vein of The Nest and The Vacationers, The Jetsetters is a delicious and intelligent novel about the courage it takes to reveal our true selves, the pleasures and perils of family, and how we navigate the seas of adulthood.
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ASIN : B07RLSGLYH
Publisher : Ballantine Books
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Publication date : March 3, 2020
Language : English
File size : 16.3 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 353 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0399181900
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #56,813 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #472 in Contemporary Literary Fiction #531 in Women’s Literary Fiction #562 in Family Saga Fiction
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Named One of the Best Beach Reads of the Year by Parade, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Good Housekeeping
“The exuberant activity aboard the Splendido Marveloso is no match for the fireworks set off as the lies explode. Full of wicked humor and delicious destination details.”—People (Book of the Week)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE
When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the Become a Jetsetter contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can’t seem to find a partner; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young, when she was a single mother who meant everything to them.
When she wins the contest, the family packs their baggage—both literal and figurative—and spends ten days traveling from sun-drenched Athens through glorious Rome to tapas-laden Barcelona on an over-the-top cruise ship, the Splendido Marveloso. As lovers new and old join the adventure, long-buried secrets are revealed and old wounds are reopened, forcing the Perkins family to confront the forces that drove them apart and the defining choices of their lives.
Can four lost adults find the peace they’ve been seeking by reconciling their childhood aches and coming back together? In the vein of The Nest and The Vacationers, The Jetsetters is a delicious and intelligent novel about the courage it takes to reveal our true selves, the pleasures and perils of family, and how we navigate the seas of adulthood.
From the Publisher
ASIN : B07RLSGLYH
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : March 3, 2020
Language : English
File size : 16.3 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 353 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0399181900
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #56,813 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #472 in Contemporary Literary Fiction #531 in Women’s Literary Fiction #562 in Family Saga Fiction
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Kindle Customer –
A dysfunctional family tale
The story is told through all fours perspectives which really created connections between the characters and myself. I found I was feeling what they were feeling, I was experiencing their confusion and joy at times. The story is beautiful written and the characters really came to life for me on the page. I really wanted the funny story that it was suppose to be, i didn’t find much humor in the book, it was very good but it wasn’t comical. Some heavy topics were discussed like suicide, and alcoholism. I felt like alcoholism was spot on in her story telling, she really gave me a glimpse into the feelings and the turmoil that the character felt. I loved every second of the beginning and middle of the book, the ending was lacking for me though and is where it lost a star from me. I was still left questioning a lot, I’m not opposed to books that leave me wanting more, those are the best books! But this one had me questioning a lot of what made the characters who they are and who they were. I felt it was rushed, just when i felt the characters were having break throughs and were going to really mend the pieces of they’re family, the chapters bounced back and forth so quick between characters and nothing was really answered. Characters who had had big moments that changed they’re lives and there person, didn’t have the break throughs i thought they should have had with each other, they had personal ones but didn’t really understand each others. Your left to infer that the family mended, the symbolic meaning of a picture is meant to close the story, I didn’t feel like it was done. I really enjoyed the book though, it had me engaged the whole time I was reading it. I will be reading more books by Amanda Eyre Ward in the future, I feel she has a way of telling an engaging story.
Danielle –
Not my favorite but not my least favorite
When Charlotte wins the trip of a life time she wants her 3 adult children to come with her. They’ve been estranged for years, they all have secrets, and they all harbor feelings of resentment towards each other. I loved the family dysfunction, the multiple narrators, and the way the author describes all the destinations on the cruise. I was surprised at some of the heavier topics -alcoholism, suicide, and miscarriage. I think all of these topics were approached carefully and with dignity and i 100% respect the author for doing so. I’ve seen others saying this is the perfect beach read but IMO it’s not light enough to just escape and let go of your worries but it was nice to curl up on the couch with! 📖TW: Suicide. Alcoholism. Miscarriage.
B. Goldberg –
Another winner
I’ve been reading Amanda Eyre Ward for fifteen years. She always offers surprising and interesting takes on contemporary issues. She writes with an assured voice and addresses thought provoking and timely issues. Her newest Jetsetters is no exception. It’s a compulsively readable take on a dysfunctional and estranged family forced together in the hot house of a cruise. As a Reese Witherspoon selection, she’s sure to gain new fans and followers. Well deserved.
Jen Kozerski –
This book is HEAVY – not the light-hearted beach read promised – but still good
Overall, I enjoyed this book.BUT, I think that the publishers made some mistakes with the cover and summary blurb. Like many other readers, I picked up this book thinking that it was going to be fairly light-hearted and have some humorous moments with a sprinkle of drama. Friends, this book is a cocktail of HEAVY topics with a cute little umbrella in the glass.Once you get past that, the novel is quite good. The characters are fairly complex and all are haunted by demons of the past. Though he is not a character present in the novel, their volatile father/husband and the impact of his relationship with his wife and each of his children is really strongly felt throughout the novel and it isn’t very pretty.I would recommend this book to those looking for a heavy, thoughtful read, and to those who really like to read about complicated family relationships.I would NOT recommend this book to anyone sensitive to or triggered by mental health, abuse, or addiction issues. I guess that to give a warning like that may seem like a spoiler, but I really think it was a bit irresponsible of the publisher to not include something to indicate that this book could be triggering to readers.
Kath –
Don’t Cruise With These People!
The plot is trite and the characters are extremely unlikeable. What they all considered a very difficult family history amounted to just a tremendous amount of whining. Get over it. We all come from some type of dysfunction. Having worked in the airline and cruise line industry I am appalled at how the authoress portrayed such beautiful destinations. For a group of characters who have never been anywhere they are incredibly hyper-critical of the cruise ship, the employees, their fellow passengers and world class cities. I am truly glad I am done with them and thankful they are fictional. I would not want to cruise with any of them! The plot is silly and the ending vapid and ridiculous. So glad Mama finally experiences the big “O” and then all is right in the world.
Jennifer –
ok
I wasn’t too impressed. But I stuck it through. Some points were good and some were better.
Jeanne Tift –
A wonderful new story from one of my favorite writers!
I just loved this book. A super engaging storyline that also contains oceanic depths: insights about individuals, couples, and families. The challenges of youth, early midlife, and the later years. What travel can do to our sense of identity. The beauties and exasperations of siblinghood. This novel has a different form from the author’s others, but I liked the new approach just as much! Can’t wait for her next book!
Georgia Babydoll –
A story about a dysfunctional adult family with an unexpected ending
Interesting storyline and a fun read . An aging mother who is feeling sorry for herself and adult children who believe their mother is stuck in her old fashioned ways of thinking and doing. They all end up taking a cruise on an ocean liner and getting to really know one another. I found the book amusing and a fun read, because things are not always as they seem. As in real life, people have preconceived ideas, judgments, about others that are not necessarily true, and in fact can be quite the opposite.
Tan O –
I felt let down by this book. The story held great promise. But I found it a struggle to read. I didn’t warm to any of the characters. Each one was looking for something in their lives that was missing. And each one blamed an over bearing father and husband for what was lacking. I thought this premise was weak, given that they’d had years to move on. Well written and the historical/touristy aspects were described well.
ED –
This is an enjoyable read but I found myself having to persevere to finish the book. It was not the best book I’ve read this summer and the ending was abrupt and left me feeling unsatisfied.
Sehnaz Apaydin –
I find this book to be all over the place with an abrupt ending as if the last few pages were lost.
Sabrina –
Ich habe das Buch zwar bis zum Schluss gelesen… Es hat mir aber so gar nicht gefallen.Die Charaktere sind finde ich eher ‘flach’ – alle haben Probleme und können schlecht damit umgehen – aber diese eher anstrengende Art der Autorin auf die Probleme einzugehen ist eher schwierig…Mir hat aber auch die Story an sich nicht gefallen…Wer kann denn an so wunderschöne Orte der Welt reisen… Und was macht man dort? Trinken und am Strand baden? Da wird kein Klischee ausgelassen.Da hätte ich mal lieber zu einem anderen Buch greifen sollen. Das war ‘verschwendete’ Zeit. Schade.
felicity yates –
I was a little let down by the book and very shocked it was part of Reese’s book club. The characters are very 2 dimensional with very predictable stories. Easy to read but wouldn’t recommend it .