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0 out of 5 ⭐️ I had to put down this book when I was almost done (80%) because I got so disgusted with the characters and the author. The author strikes me as extremely judgemental to have the majority of her characters to gang up on a character who makes a very human mistake. After Ann cheats on her husband and he finds out, the majority of her former friends and neighbors (except Francis) turn on her as though they have never been tempted and thejr marriages are absolutely perfect. Her husband's behavior is the most disgusting. I understand and know that the news like this hurt tremendously. I can understand how in the moment he could and would say all the hurtful things and wish her death. But a month after what happened, he calls his wife "a fat cow", accuses her of not loving their kids, tells her to "shut up" and tells her to her face that he wants to "punch her" and "kill" her. Yes, Ann fucked up. But she is sitting in front of him, apologizing and trying to work things out as an adult, while he is throwing a fit like a kid and throwing low punches. Yet, the author treats Ann like she is mentally insane and appears to sudebwith all the judgemental characters. I felt honestly disgusted bevause the second half of the book is just a pile of dirt and shit that the author keeps throwing at this one character. Abbi Waxman, get off your high horse. We are past that age when women were stoned for death for adultery
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Violence, and Toxic relationship
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