I enjoyed this book , it was heartwarming and I highly recommend it.
I liked the characters in the book and check this book out when it comes out in Feb .
I couldn’t put this down until I finished it be warned lol
Thank you NetGalley and publishers for arc

This was such a beautiful read!! I loved every minute of it. I got visit a place that I had never been or heard of wow!!
This book was described so well that I felt like I was there! I didn't want to leave. It was so peaceful at times!
Wonderful characters that I enjoyed getting to know too.
I think my favorite scene will be the blizzard scene. It brought everyone together and made it easier to get to know the characters easier.
Norry I like to think is the peacekeeper. Like me. Im just there like she is. Am observer if you will.
I love the beautiful cover of Loon Point. It certainly does make you smile at the beauty of it all doesn't it?
I just couldn't put this beautiful story down. So gut!!
5 stars from me for a job well done. My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

Big thanks to the publisher for making this available via NetGalley.

I am so pleasantly surprised by this book that I don’t even know where to begin with this review! I have to be honest, I didn’t expect this book to make me fall in love with it from the first few chapters, I thought I would have to ultimately force myself to finish it but I was so wrong! I actually finished it because I genuinely got attached to the characters in such a way that I had to see their journey to the end.

So, this is a feel good book, perfect for fans of Mitch Albom and, dare I say, Matt Haig, though not written with the same lyricism if you will. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed every moment I spent reading, but unfortunately for me and my tastes, the author spent a bit too much time telling us everything that was happening to the characters and the actions they took instead of showing us what the characters were going through, how they felt about their struggles, etc etc. I found myself caring about them, sure, but despite this, I would have liked a way to relate to them a bit more instead of being just a spectator to their story. This is mainly the reason why I didn’t give it the full 5 stars.

Again, I don’t regret one minute that I picked this up and I have to say, it has brought me a bit of a positive outlook on life that was very much needed as of late considering the direction the world is taking. I look forward to seeing what else the author puts out, if anything , and I wish her all the best!

There’s a quiet grace to Loon Point—a story that doesn’t rush, but gently unfolds like spring thawing the last traces of winter. Norry Last, tucked away in her inherited lakeside resort, is a woman shaped by solitude. She’s not searching for change, but when a blizzard brings unexpected guests to her doorstep, change finds her anyway.

What follows is a tender, character-driven tale of connection. Lizzie, the sharp and soulful child; Wendell, gruff and grieving; Bud, steady and kind—they each bring something Norry didn’t know she needed. The novel doesn’t rely on drama or spectacle. Instead, it leans into the beauty of quiet transformation, of people slowly learning to trust, to care, and to be cared for.

Carrie Classon’s prose is warm and unpretentious, with a touch of poetic charm. The setting—those northern woods and icy cabins—feels like a character in itself, mirroring the emotional thaw that takes place. It’s a story about chosen family, about healing in unexpected ways, and about how even the most isolated places can become sanctuaries.

If you’re drawn to stories that feel like a deep breath—gentle, grounded, and full of heart—Loon Point is a lovely read.

With thanks to Carrie Classon, the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Sometimes, when life seems to have no direction and too many options all at once, you want a feel-good book about people from different walks of life, with different stories and scars, finding comfort and happiness with each other. I'm talking about books like Where the Crawdads Sing or The Light Through the Leaves and surprisingly, revered columnist Carrie Classons fiction debut Loon Point is now also part of that list.

For my very first NetGalley Advanced Reader Copy, I chose Loon Point by Carrie Classon. It's colorful nature-based cover immediatly spoke to me. Before long I found myself knees deep in Classons story, almost shedding tears for a depressed old man who I didn't even like 100 pages ago. It's a shame there haven't been more people picking this up.

Loon Point covers the story of 3 different main characters: Norry, Wendell and Lizzie.

Norry, a middle-aged, independent divorced woman, inherited Last Resort (great name) when her father died a decade ago. Located near the picturesque lake of Loon Point, Norry has made her peace with her formulaeic life, but she can't help wishing for more when her life drastically changes in a short period of time.

Wendell has been living in his mothers house for longer than he cares to remember. A playwright who never dared to test the waters of Hollywood, Wendell feels like a failure. One day, as he lays rotting in bed with only his thoughts to entertain him, his roof caves in, leaving him homeless. There's no space at the care home, so Wendell gets put into the care of the owner of the local lake resort.

Lizzie is an 8-year old girl with everything but a normal and healthy life. Her mother has been either gone for extended periods of time or is withering away in her bed. Lizzie has only one more good pair of pants and there is no more food in the fridge. Recently, she's adopted a dog, who she has named Mr. Benson. Sadly, the trailer she lives in has no food for Mr. Benson and the heater just broke. On a cold winter night, Lizzie sets out to find warmth at the other side of the lake.

When a snowstorm unexpectedly hits the town, Wendell, Norry and Lizzie, three complete stranger with seemingly nothing in common, find themselves living together at the resort.

Something that stuck out to me immediatly is how well-written Lizzie is. Writers often find it difficult to write convincing children that don't sound before or beyond their years. Lizzie is a refreshing change from the insane examples of this that I've read over the years. She feels almost relatable to a certain extent. Where the adult characters see nuance in complicated situations, Lizzie often gets confused when something isn't black and white. Take the hospital scenes for example. Where Norry sees one big greyscale in Cat, Lizzie gets confused as to why her mom is saying and doing certain things. However, she is able to connect her mothers behavior with the drugs, something she understands on a surface level, but not the implications. This is something that Classon has proved to be very, very good at. As throughout the book, Lizzie stays consistent and believeable as an 8-year-old.

I'll admit, I did really dislike Wendell at first. He was a winy, bitter old man with a ton of mental health issues that he blamed on others, instead of looking at himself. That's where the lovely metaphor of the eye-surgery comes in, and Classon lays this on thick. When Wendell gets his long overdue eye-surgery, he gets a literal and figurative new outlook on life. This is ofcourse combined with his new stable and relaxing environment and the people he finds himself to be surrounded with.

Sadly, I found Norry's shine getting overshadowed by the previous characters I mentioned. She sometimes felt more like a supporting character, like Bud. However, that might just be exactly the role she serves. Her life is fine, she's content with what she's built. Norry is her own worst enemy, because most of her story is her fighting against to get out of her own, rusted shut, 'comfort-zone'.

Furthermore, the book is only 288 pages. The story is quite well rounded, but it is ambitious to have 3 people's worth of narratives in less than 300 pages. The POV's switch quite quickly, which means the reader has to put a little effort in to get invested in the stories being told.

All in all, the concept might not win a prize for most original concept and the story is quite fast-paced, but what you get is an absolutely lovely package of realistic and convincing character-driven stories. Loon Point is perfect for readers who are just getting into adult fiction and want something quick and easy to digest. I would advice to keep an eye out for Loon Point in your local bookstore when it comes out on the 3rd of february 2026.

Norry is getting ready to spend springtime at the remote resort in the lonely Northwoods, but when a particularly nasty blizzard sets in she is accompanied by other stragglers that need shelter. There is a bunch of different people from all walks of life. They all have their reasons for being there but there is so much more to their stories. As they all start to share, will Norry be left alone once again when the snow is melted or will these people change her life for the better? It was a bit of an eerie story, it gave me the chills and even I find the cover eerie too. It is one of those reads that you cannot predict and neither assume so you go into it completely blind but it does work for this kind of story. It made me think and it also made me question each character. A good read.