Reviews

Wife in the Fast Lane by Karen Quinn

kimcheel's review against another edition

1.0

Several things contributed to my dislike for this book:

- completely unlikeable main character
- ridiculous situation that I don't believe would ever happen
- the narrative for the 11yo made little to no sense. On one hand she would be misspelling words, then in the next instance she would be quoting too grown up phrases

Also, as a general note, why do all these books end with a pregnancy? As if the unborn child magically restores the fractured relationship, because goodness knows, it wasn't fixed in the narrative.

denakg's review against another edition

1.0

I didn't even bother finishing this book. I knew how it would end and I felt the writing was amateurish. I enjoyed the Ivy Chronicles so I was disappointed.

jenniferdenslow's review against another edition

2.0

"Classic" chick-lit: an Olympic track star starts her own company, but just when she seems to have it all, the rug gets pulled out from under her and she has to "choose two" from love, career, or family.

strawberrymivvy's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I was expecting more humour and light-heartedness from this book, instead I ended up feeling frustrated by the shallow main character and the fact that she couldn't (despite supposedly had a "tough" upbringing) see through her colleagues who were taking advantage of her and the power mommies at her daughter's private school

I did ultimately finish this, but only really because I had nothing else immediately to hand

Not great