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    In Twenty Years: A Novel
    In Twenty Years: A Novel
    In Twenty Years: A Novel
    Audiobook9 hours

    In Twenty Years: A Novel

    Written by Allison Winn Scotch

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

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    About this audiobook

    Twenty years ago, six Penn students shared a house, naively certain that their friendships would endure—until the death of their ringleader and dear friend Bea splintered the group for good. Now, mostly estranged from one another, the remaining five reluctantly gather at that same house on the eve of what would have been Bea’s fortieth birthday.

    But along with the return of the friends come old grudges, unrequited feelings, and buried secrets. Catherine, the CEO of a domestic empire, and Owen, a stay-at-home dad, were picture-perfect college sweethearts—but now teeter on the brink of disaster. Lindy, a well-known musician, is pushing middle age in an industry that’s all about youth and slowly self-destructing as she grapples with her own identity. Behind his smile, handsome plastic surgeon Colin harbors the heartbreaking truth about his own history with Bea. And Annie carefully curates her life on Instagram and Facebook, keeping up appearances so she doesn’t have to face the truth about her own empty reality.

    Reunited in the place where so many dreams began, and bolstered by the hope of healing, each of them is forced to confront the past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 1, 2016
    ISBN9781511391535
    In Twenty Years: A Novel
    Author

    Allison Winn Scotch

    Allison Winn Scotch is the author of the New York Times bestseller Time of My Life and The One That I Want. She lives in New York with her family.

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    • 4/5
      20 years ago they were the 6 pointed star, 6 best friends sharing a house, and their hopes and dreams for the future. When Bea passed away, the remaining 5 drifted apart. Now reunited for the first time in more than a decade they must come to grips with the fact that life is what you make it and perhaps come to grips with the fact that if you get the things you think you wanted in your 20s it may not the perfect reality you envisioned.
      4 out of 5 stars from me for this engaging summer read.
      I received a complimentary copy for review.
    • 3/5
      This is about a click of college kids that moved on and met back up in 20 years after a member of their group died. Everyone has so many first world problems. Their marriage isn't happy, having problems at work, other relationships aren't going right. It all comes down to communication. No one is really listening or speaking up to try to resolve the problems. Most are doing well with money. Some are famous even. It was worth my time, but it didn't blow me away.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyed this on Kindle. Although it didn't wow me, it was fun entertainment on the plane and by the pool. It's a character-driven story about college friends who reunite to open a time capsule when they're 40. The only member of their tight-knit group who couldn't be there, arranged the reunion before she died, years earlier. Maybe it was due to my own age, but I felt like the dialogue sounded more like college students than 40-year-olds, and that got a bit old in the middle, for me. But overall I appreciated some inspired quotes about marriage and growth in life and relationships, and I especially liked the conclusions various personalities arrived at in the end.
    • 4/5
      6 kids meet in college and become friends. They plan on meeting 20 years after graduation. Letters are written to their future selves. A lot going on in this book, but an enjoyable read. Be careful what you wish for!
    • 4/5
      This was a wonderful read. I loved the characters, the storyline, just everything about it.

      Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book and may have shed a few tears while reading it. I am a fan of Allison Winn Scotch and have read most of her books and love her style of writing. I really like books that have changing narrators. The book opens up with six friends getting ready to graduate from college in Philadelphia. Then fast forward almost twenty years later. Bea has died and the friends really aren't that close anymore, they had a horrible fight at Catherine's wedding and it continued to Bea's funeral. They all receive a FedEx envelope asking them to return to their old house in Philadelphia. Naturally when they all arrive there's still issues and arguments. There's a fight at a frat house with someone losing a tooth, a very competitive butter churning contest, a secret baby and someone even receives a naked picture from her husband, which was intended for his mistress. Bea was the friend who held everyone together and she was also the one who was able to bring everyone back together. The book reminded me of college life and my college friends. Life definitely changes when you add in work, family, children and the endless places you have to take your child to for sports. I can't wait to read Allison Winn Scotch's next novel!!