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sbojo32's review against another edition
3.0
This was a light book that was easy to read but won't stick with me. I didn't love Maggie, but I didn't dislike her either. I appreciated her journey from finding out her husband wanted a divorce to finding herself, but it wasn't anything earth-shattering. The trip to Rome is a minor part of this book, rather, it's Maggie's settling in Ann Arbor that is the main setting.
The book itself is predictable and... fine. I don't have any massive criticism, but I don't have any overwhelming praise either. It's light, it's chick-lit (except Maggie is 53 years old) and it's just fine.
The book itself is predictable and... fine. I don't have any massive criticism, but I don't have any overwhelming praise either. It's light, it's chick-lit (except Maggie is 53 years old) and it's just fine.
kate66's review against another edition
2.0
Yet another note to self to stop choosing books for book club reads simply because they are free (or Kindle Unlimited).
Yet again another disappointingly formulaic story. Woman dumped by husband, woman (through a series of ridiculously unlikely events) rediscovers her inner goddess. Woman shows world what she is capable of.
There's the inevitable breakdown, selfish husband/good child and not so good child/getting into scrapes/trip somewhere abroad/new man.
You could just pick up any one of these mid-life crisis books, change the names and places and put it back on the shelf for the next unsuspecting person (ie me) to hope that this time, maybe, there'd be an interesting twist.
It's got 2 stars because I finished it and it didn't give me a headache.
Yet again another disappointingly formulaic story. Woman dumped by husband, woman (through a series of ridiculously unlikely events) rediscovers her inner goddess. Woman shows world what she is capable of.
There's the inevitable breakdown, selfish husband/good child and not so good child/getting into scrapes/trip somewhere abroad/new man.
You could just pick up any one of these mid-life crisis books, change the names and places and put it back on the shelf for the next unsuspecting person (ie me) to hope that this time, maybe, there'd be an interesting twist.
It's got 2 stars because I finished it and it didn't give me a headache.
amytwhite's review against another edition
2.0
This book was dull and the characters are very flat. Maggie was lucky she had the luxury of wallowing and finding herself for a year.
sbojo32's review against another edition
3.0
This was a light book that was easy to read but won't stick with me. I didn't love Maggie, but I didn't dislike her either. I appreciated her journey from finding out her husband wanted a divorce to finding herself, but it wasn't anything earth-shattering. The trip to Rome is a minor part of this book, rather, it's Maggie's settling in Ann Arbor that is the main setting.
The book itself is predictable and... fine. I don't have any massive criticism, but I don't have any overwhelming praise either. It's light, it's chick-lit (except Maggie is 53 years old) and it's just fine.
The book itself is predictable and... fine. I don't have any massive criticism, but I don't have any overwhelming praise either. It's light, it's chick-lit (except Maggie is 53 years old) and it's just fine.
kimhamiltonn_'s review against another edition
4.0
This book was just what I hoped it would be! A story of a woman whose husband unexpectedly leaves her and catapults her into a brand new life. Good character development with some real like gems of wisdom.
carrie123's review
3.0
A good lesson on why you should never lose yourself while being there for others.
problemreader's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the story and found Maggie very relatable. Highly recommend!