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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
I was actually kind of surprised when I finished the book and checked the publication date - it had a very late 90s feel to me, if that makes sense. The style of writing and the story and the way the characters acted...
I liked Vivian a lot and her advice was really lovely. I was a little annoyed by Gwen in a lot go ways, and I felt like her friendships and marriage weren’t well fleshed out - but maybe that was to say something about what they were? I now it’s not, but this read a lot like a first novel, a bit rough around the edges, which is not a bad thing - it’s kind of charming.
I liked Vivian a lot and her advice was really lovely. I was a little annoyed by Gwen in a lot go ways, and I felt like her friendships and marriage weren’t well fleshed out - but maybe that was to say something about what they were? I now it’s not, but this read a lot like a first novel, a bit rough around the edges, which is not a bad thing - it’s kind of charming.
I just never got this book. Maybe because I didn't care for the main character?
Basically, she's never really happy. But she's happy settling. Because she just doesn't really do anything about it except change jobs often.
Until one day a guy she dated for 2 weeks (2 weeks!!) in college shows up behind her at an ice cream parlor. And her husband invites this guy to a party. And then this guy tells everyone at the party how he is pretending to be married to make his dying mother happy. So of course one of her drunk friends says she should go pretend to be the wife. And her drunk husband agrees.
Seriously? Only in fiction could this kind of thing happen in the first few pages of a book.
Oh, and that guy she dated in college dumped her after the 2 weeks to go back to his girlfriend but somehow he's been in love with her for all these years and hasn't stopped thinking about her despite being engaged twice. Yeah, that really happens too.
Basically, she's never really happy. But she's happy settling. Because she just doesn't really do anything about it except change jobs often.
Until one day a guy she dated for 2 weeks (2 weeks!!) in college shows up behind her at an ice cream parlor. And her husband invites this guy to a party. And then this guy tells everyone at the party how he is pretending to be married to make his dying mother happy. So of course one of her drunk friends says she should go pretend to be the wife. And her drunk husband agrees.
Seriously? Only in fiction could this kind of thing happen in the first few pages of a book.
Oh, and that guy she dated in college dumped her after the 2 weeks to go back to his girlfriend but somehow he's been in love with her for all these years and hasn't stopped thinking about her despite being engaged twice. Yeah, that really happens too.
Chick lit with depth. I'll probably look for more of her books. She does a far better job with dialogue than most people. Actually sound like real conversations! And I like that she didn't give the main character an easy way out.
I loved this book!!! I can totally relate to Gwen!! I will be putting a gold star on this for being one of my all time favorite books!!!
"Life is a tangle." Very likable book. Family and marital relationships.
I'm between 2 and 3 stars but rounded down because for awhile there I wasn't sure I was even going to finish the book.
The plot itself is somewhat interesting with predictable twists...but I found the writing slightly annoying.
The plot itself is somewhat interesting with predictable twists...but I found the writing slightly annoying.
This was cute and a fun story but so wildly unrealistic I couldn't get to into it. But, would make a great beach read.