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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I liked this book. This author includes lovely little anecdotes and witty banter. However, I wish there was more included in the book while the main character is in rehab.
This is a little bit darker than the usual "chick-lit" she is known for, but I did enjoy it-I would have liked the other characters to have been more detailed, we only really get to know the main character-and I did wonder thru the book when we would get better insight into her husband and parents.
I'm a huge fan of Jennifer Weiner and I really liked this book. I think she has a fantastic writer's voice. I love her character development and especially love how she captures the mother/daughter relationship between Allison and her daughter Ellie. As a mother of a toddler I could relate and it felt authentic.
The only reason I give it 2 stars instead of 1 is because I loved the way the little girl was written. Everything else about this was disappointing. The first half was slow, the second half was rushed. Every character besides Ellie was flat and shallow. I expected better. I am glad I didn't buy it.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I went into this book completely blind. I was actually shocked at the main subject. This is a taboo topic that isn't talked about enough. I've also never read a book that dealt with the subplot of this book either. As someone who has dealt with family a family member in and out of rehab, I feel like this was very accurately written.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Historien er troverdig nok, den ligner på alle andre addicts' tanker og følelser, men en god del hendelser er puttet inn for å skape litt drama, men det følges ikke opp. Helt okei hvis du har lest lite i psykisk helse-/ruskategoriene før, men det ble bare enda en i mengden for min del.
Tale of suburban housewife's slow descent into pain killer addiction. It was very effecting and had a lot to say about women in the "sandwich generation."