When Henry and Effie decided to get married in rural Georgia in 1957, Effie knew exactly where she wanted to honeymoon: Cape May, New Jersey. She had spent a summer there with her aunt when she was kid. She loved the shore and the hustle and bustle of a seaside town.
Unfortunately, it’s September and the town is basically deserted. A few year-round locals are there, running a diner, a grocery, a hardware store, etc. At first, twenty year old Henry and eighteen year old Effie don’t mind. Both are virgins and enjoy getting to know each other as man and wife. But after a week, they are still rather timid with each other couple and decide to go home early.
One evening, Effie recounts memories of the people she knew who lived on the same street. They notice lights on in one of the houses. They venture over, meaning to just say hi and be on their way.
Clara remembers Effie and invites them in. The house is party central. Clara and her lover Max are hosting a birthday party for her brother, Scott. Young, glamorous, sophisticated people are there, drinking, smoking and dancing. The young couple is both intimidated and thrilled.
Henry and Effie know they should stay away, but the gin and the pretty people keep them coming back, day after night after day. Henry finds himself attracted to Alma, Max’s younger sister, who helps them break into the abandoned homes. Not to do mischief, but just look around.
It isn’t long before Henry and Alma have a torrid affair. The partying gets harder and harder as the young couple extend their honeymoon by another week, eventually moving into Clara’s house.
Maybe it’s my age, but I’m over explicit sex scenes. I don’t feel they add anything to the story and my imagination can do more than a writer can. Therefore, “Cape May,” and it receives 4 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
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