This is just a lovely book. A friend's sister who lives in Maine loaned it to my friend. After she talked about it, I had to buy a copy and I'm so glad I did.
Quick plot summary: An woman artist lives alone on a Maine island she inherited from her great uncle. She has no other family, except a half sister she hasn't seen in years. She likes her solitude and the space to create her art. But creatures that are broken in some way start "invading" the island. First a dog washes ashore and while she is initially resistant to the idea of any company, she develops a fondness for the dog, whom she names Driftwood. Just after she's getting settled with that, her sister calls and asks if a teenager from her church who's being beaten by his father can come stay on the island for a bit. Otherwise he'll run away on his own, as he already has done before.
The characters are interesting, some likable and some not so much. The descriptions of the island itself and the ocean are breathtaking and will make you want to visit, if not live on an island. Highly highly recommended.
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