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etwomey's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
sanrodsara's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
rbcarbrts's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
4.0
My sister told me that I absolutely had to read this, and I'm glad I finally did. Really enjoyed the many layers-- Liane Moriarty does an excellent job of weaving together multiple storylines in unexpected ways. Each of the characters is a very real mix of engaging and flawed, and I really want to ring one or two of them up and invite myself over for a cup of tea to find out how they've been since the story ended.
iranna's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ykarww's review against another edition
3.0
Liane Moriarty é mestre em criar histórias de vida que sejam naturalmente devastadoras e cruéis. Gostei!
birdinflight1's review against another edition
3.0
Guilty pleasure reading for a forty -something mom. Funny and poignant, even though the subject was heavy. She makes astute observations about life, love, and adulthood, which can sometimes be hilariously spot-on.
callienicole's review against another edition
2.0
This book was really rather horrible, but darn it, as is typical with Moriarty's books, it was hard to put down.
Spoilers ahead, be warned now.
Plot: Cecilia finds a letter while he husband is gone on a trip, addressed to her, to be opened after his death. What secret is he hiding? Tess's marriage is in shambles when her husband and cousin tell her they've fallen in love, and she takes her child and escapes to her mother's house. Rachel is a grandmother who's only remaining child is moving to New York, taking her grandson with him - Rachel's daughter was murdered as a teenager and she is struggling with the change. Through the book we see how all their stories intertwine.
Language: Several uses of the F-word, Jesus's name in vain, and other cussing.
Sexual content: This book seemed a lot heavier/sleazier on the sexual content than the other two Moriarty books I've read. Tess retaliates on her husband's falling in love with someone else by having an affair on her own, and there are a lot of references to how "good" he is in bed. Tess remembers past sexual encounters before her marriage. One of the other characters has sex with her own husband. Nothing explicit *per se* but definitely enough to get the idea. 😬
Religion: A lot of the characters are Catholic but don't have a lot of respect for God or take their religion seriously.
My thoughts: This is one of those books where you find out one of the characters has murdered someone in the past and there is a dilemma about what to do. To more black-and-white thinkers like me, it gets frustrating. Just turn yourself in! Where is the justice! In the end there is a kind of justice, but an innocent little girl gets injured so it's not exactly satisfying. As for the infidelity plot, that whole thing was just sad to me. In the end it weirdly honored the deeper love that comes with marriage and really knowing your spouse...at least as well as marriage can be honored at all when there is infidelity in the plot line!
Also, Rachel's story was sad. She spends pretty much her whole life obsessing about the daughter that was murdered, and kind of misses out on a relationship with her son that could have been healing. It was sad. Also...follow your son's family to New York! Volunteer to be the nanny! Problem solved.
Ugh. This book wasn't really worth it to me.
Spoilers ahead, be warned now.
Plot: Cecilia finds a letter while he husband is gone on a trip, addressed to her, to be opened after his death. What secret is he hiding? Tess's marriage is in shambles when her husband and cousin tell her they've fallen in love, and she takes her child and escapes to her mother's house. Rachel is a grandmother who's only remaining child is moving to New York, taking her grandson with him - Rachel's daughter was murdered as a teenager and she is struggling with the change. Through the book we see how all their stories intertwine.
Language: Several uses of the F-word, Jesus's name in vain, and other cussing.
Sexual content: This book seemed a lot heavier/sleazier on the sexual content than the other two Moriarty books I've read. Tess retaliates on her husband's falling in love with someone else by having an affair on her own, and there are a lot of references to how "good" he is in bed. Tess remembers past sexual encounters before her marriage. One of the other characters has sex with her own husband. Nothing explicit *per se* but definitely enough to get the idea. 😬
Religion: A lot of the characters are Catholic but don't have a lot of respect for God or take their religion seriously.
My thoughts: This is one of those books where you find out one of the characters has murdered someone in the past and there is a dilemma about what to do. To more black-and-white thinkers like me, it gets frustrating. Just turn yourself in! Where is the justice! In the end there is a kind of justice, but an innocent little girl gets injured so it's not exactly satisfying. As for the infidelity plot, that whole thing was just sad to me. In the end it weirdly honored the deeper love that comes with marriage and really knowing your spouse...at least as well as marriage can be honored at all when there is infidelity in the plot line!
Also, Rachel's story was sad. She spends pretty much her whole life obsessing about the daughter that was murdered, and kind of misses out on a relationship with her son that could have been healing. It was sad. Also...follow your son's family to New York! Volunteer to be the nanny! Problem solved.
Ugh. This book wasn't really worth it to me.