The Shore Girl
A Novel

This was quite an amazing book. I liked both the story and the structure. The book tells the story of a young girl and her mother, as the girl travels around Alberta. The chapters are told by different people- the girl herself, who is named Rebee, her aunt, her neighbour, a random stranger. All of t......more

I think Fran Kimmel's The Shore Girl is quite a remarkable high-wire balancing act. The writing is evocative and poignant, wistful at times, but never succumbs to sentimentality. Diction remains grounded in voice and point-of-view. No big literary epiphanies; the narrative picks up camp and moves on.......more

I was very excited to crack this book open, not only did the premise appeal to me, but I know the author personally. That fact also made me a little nervous, as I really wanted to like this book and knew Fran wanted to hear my opinion on it! Well, I did indeed really like this book. It did take me a......more

I really enjoyed this book. I would give it a 3.5. It took me a few pages to become engaged with the characters but they were authentic and well written. A great ending. Well done Fran! (PS I am very stingy with stars.)......more

I really enjoyed this. The story is told in an interesting, different way (through the perspectives of different characters who drift in and out of Rebee's life) and it works very smoothly. A widely appealing book that I think that most readers will really like.......more