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medievalwitch's review against another edition
2.0
(Audiobook) A short, almost fun read. Almost because the main character was a selfish, immature and reactionary thirty five year old wreck of a lifetime movie wannabe. She finds out her husband is gay the same day she finds out she has a virulent cancer, which is understandably stressful. Any sympathy I had for her however, was thrown out the minute she blurts something along the lines of "you always do this Tom! You always have to upstage me!" Stabs him with a fork and blames him for just now realizing he was gay as though it was a choice. Not to mention that she never and I mean NEVER in the course of the story actually tells him she has cancer. She refuses to talk like an adult to him and instead shuts him out of her life and begins to sell their condo and then runs off to Puerto Rico in order to basically reenact one of her favorite movies. The part of the book taking place in Puerto Rico was fun if you can look past her immaturity, her outbursts and her kind of selfish attitude where she locks her family, friends and soon to be ex out of her life for a while.
Another thing that bothered me, was how put off she was by his realizing he was gay when she has no problem with her happily married gay twin. It was a little gross.
Audiobook was good though, story was just disappointing.
Another thing that bothered me, was how put off she was by his realizing he was gay when she has no problem with her happily married gay twin. It was a little gross.
Audiobook was good though, story was just disappointing.
alliepeduto's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
pizzaplantsandpages's review against another edition
1.0
I had a whole, long review typed out, but deleted it because it was pretty harsh.
In a nutshell, I hated this book. I think it was meant to be lighthearted and witty, but the story was too cheesy for me, and it came across as mean-spirited and even a little homophobic. It made me angry, and I don’t know why I even finished it.
mparkerfl's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book and read it quickly as a result. It was light fiction but truly enjoyable.
kaufmaha's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
3.5
texmom22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
5.0
colleengeedrumm's review against another edition
3.0
What a delightful book about hard-pressing human issues. When Libby gets handed two unwanted life-altering events, she needs to realize how and why to work through it. Great humor and nice one-liners. Very well done I thought. I love the title and cover too.
Thanks to Goodreads and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this novelist with a free hardcover copy.
Life is like the surf, so give yourself away like the sea.
The only things I needed for spiritual redemption were sand and water, authentic Mexican food, and buckets of margaritas.
Well, the publisher doesn't accuse me of being mentally disabled, so that's a start.
I didn't know what to do with myself, so as bitter and medicinal as the (dirty) martini was, I set about drinking it as though each sip would make it more appetizing. Which proved to be true.
Control's an illusion.
Don't look back too much, you know? You're not going that way.
Gotten over? More like developed urinary incontinence and a consortium of ulcers.
Thanks to Goodreads and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this novelist with a free hardcover copy.
Life is like the surf, so give yourself away like the sea.
The only things I needed for spiritual redemption were sand and water, authentic Mexican food, and buckets of margaritas.
Well, the publisher doesn't accuse me of being mentally disabled, so that's a start.
I didn't know what to do with myself, so as bitter and medicinal as the (dirty) martini was, I set about drinking it as though each sip would make it more appetizing. Which proved to be true.
Control's an illusion.
Don't look back too much, you know? You're not going that way.
Gotten over? More like developed urinary incontinence and a consortium of ulcers.
lehnert's review against another edition
5.0
Life happens, we need to deal with it!
Great story and flowing writing!!!! Easy read and beautiful story! Would recommend to anyone!!!! Enjoy this book or gift it to someone for Christmas!
Great story and flowing writing!!!! Easy read and beautiful story! Would recommend to anyone!!!! Enjoy this book or gift it to someone for Christmas!
rumandkoolaid's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was really good. I don't usually enjoy novels about what to do when life falls apart; however, I found the main character to be an excellent mixture of both sassy and vulnerable. Her struggle to overcome both hardships and her own fear in order to move forward was very realistic and relatable.