Book · 2021 · nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2021-06-20
Golden Girl
Why people recommend it
Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand is a popular summer read novel set in Nantucket where a novelist dies at the beginning of the story. On The Book Review, Alexandra Alter discussed the novel during a segment about a recent reader controversy surrounding the popular author. Gilbert Cruz also brought up Golden Girl on the podcast, questioning whether the 2021 release might have served as a logical stopping point for the author's series of Nantucket summer novels. Additionally, author Elin Hilderbrand herself referenced the book during an appearance on The Book Review titled Elin Hilderbrand on Her Final Nantucket Summer Book, noting that she detailed a character going on tour in the novel and joking that such exhausting experiences explain why rock stars resort to drugs. The conversations highlighted how the book fits into the broader context of Hilderbrand's career, her signature settings, and the demanding reality of book promotion tours that she humorously connected to her fictional plotlines.
Who recommended it
- Alexandra Alter Discussed
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Elin Hilderbrand Discussed
Alexandra Alter — 1 mention
“so this week there was a controversy surrounding the work of the author Ellen hilderbrand she's a very popular author and known for her summer reads and her latest novel golden girl takes place in in Tucket where a lot of her work is set”
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“I feel like Golden Girl your 2021 novel in which in arguably Ellen Hill de brand like novelist dies at the beginning of the book feels like it would have been a good stopping point for these novels”
Elin Hilderbrand — 1 mention
“I think I I think I detailed this in my novel Golden Girl Vivy going on tour and and I I joke and I am joking this is why rock stars are drug addicts”
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