Publishers Weekly
01/07/2019
In Gibson’s debut, friendship and ambition buoy three young women through life as female cadets at West Point in the late 1990s and through the realities of adulthood in a post-9/11 world. Dani McNalley is known for her remarkable athleticism at West Point, but finds that her abilities in the classroom make her more of a threat to the male-dominated culture. Hannah Speer’s drive for excellence leaves her little time for a typical college experience. Talented and beautiful Avery Adams doesn’t take well to being sidelined—from the basketball court or her lively social life—and breaks many of the strict rules to vent her frustrations. Though each’s competitive nature batters down the first blooms of the threesome’s friendship, shared adversity cements a bond that lasts beyond graduation. Deployments, failed relationships, and unsuccessful attempts at careers outside of the military separate the women, and though they try to stay in touch, their fleeting interactions are not enough to sustain the friendship. Just when they feel they no longer really know one another, tragedy strikes, and suddenly they must remember the values that brought them together in the first place. The real-world experiences of the women of West Point come across in realistic dialogue delivered often in the form of email and instant message conversations. This heartening and heartbreaking story is an ode to the strength of friendship. (Apr.)
From the Publisher
In Beyond the Point, Claire Gibson writes a stellar trio of heroines–women I want to hug, women I want to befriend, women I want to be...An inspiring tribute to female friendship and female courage!” — Kate Quinn, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network
“This heartening and heartbreaking story is an ode to the strength of friendship.” — Publishers Weekly
“...the rare novel that allow you to feel the importance of family, friendship, and patriotism simultaneously. This compelling read...offers hours of page-turning fun with believable women… women you know… women you are… women you want to be.” — Nancy French, author of Home and Away
“The book reminds us that in our darkest hours, despite tensions and time, best friends show up, helping us find the light.” — Bryn Chancellor, author of Sycamore
“It’s a book that will make you want to call your best friends, or be a better one.” — Nora McInerny, author of No Happy Endings
Nora McInerny
It’s a book that will make you want to call your best friends, or be a better one.
Nancy French
...the rare novel that allow you to feel the importance of family, friendship, and patriotism simultaneously. This compelling read...offers hours of page-turning fun with believable women… women you know… women you are… women you want to be.
Kate Quinn
In Beyond the Point, Claire Gibson writes a stellar trio of heroines–women I want to hug, women I want to befriend, women I want to be...An inspiring tribute to female friendship and female courage!
Bryn Chancellor
The book reminds us that in our darkest hours, despite tensions and time, best friends show up, helping us find the light.
