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celjla212's review against another edition
2.0
Very quick read but very meh. The novel starts out with Caroline finally boiling over (albeit at an inappropriate time) and wanting to face the demons from her past. However, when she comes face to face with these things, she loses her nerve.
Caroline doesn't really grow, but she comes to appreciate her current life and maybe learn to stop living in the past. I wasn't happy with the way she left things with people in her life, but since she's a doormat for most of the book I should have expected it.
Caroline doesn't really grow, but she comes to appreciate her current life and maybe learn to stop living in the past. I wasn't happy with the way she left things with people in her life, but since she's a doormat for most of the book I should have expected it.
ginabyeg's review against another edition
3.0
If you're looking for something with depth and a captivating plot twist, this isn't it. It's a quirky, simple read--not unenjoyable, by any means. But it comes off as a bit unrealistic, and I felt it was all tidied up too simply.
eliathereader's review against another edition
3.0
Her ne kadar caroline jacobs sinirlerimi bozmuş ve kitabın başları gereğinden durgun olsa da devamı çok güzeldi. Sonu belki biraz daha çarpıcı olabilirdi ama beğendim.
krisloveskihei's review against another edition
4.0
I devoured this book - it was real, it was contemporary. This is the story of a woman and her relationships with her teenage daughter, her childhood best friend, her mother, and her past - and it was written by a man. I think he did a fantastic job capturing these complex female relationships. If you're a fan of Jonathan Tropper, you'll enjoy the book, although it doesn't have the same level of hilarity. I download a lot from NetGalley, and so far this is the best thing I've read from there.
labarrec's review against another edition
3.0
There is no way the conflict eating the MC up inside was…that. And that it was resolved that easily.
twstdtink's review against another edition
3.0
Many of us fantasize about going back and telling off the school bully of our youth. But, other than a little social media stalking, most of us don’t actually do it. What starts off as an out-of-character outburst at a PTA meeting for Caroline, quickly turns into a road trip to her hometown to confront the frenemy of her childhood. With her headstrong teenage daughter as the copilot, what could go wrong? Everything.
carolpk's review against another edition
4.0
My sincere thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-galley to be published September 8, 2015.
Matthew Dicks has a way with picking interesting subjects and presenting them in unusual ways so I was hoping for the usual off the grid read. The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs didn’t disappoint. Dicks takes us back to all the horrors of high school, especially if you were on the outside looking in.
Caroline, a quiet, meek soul blows up with a capital F at a PTO meeting. When her daughter, Polly comes to her defense by physically assaulting the PTO President’s daughter, suspension is threatened. Caroline breaks her daughter out of the principal’s office and with only the clothes on their backs sets off on a road trip back home to face the woman, once her best friend, who dumped her without a backward glance. What ensues is heartfelt, often funny and thought provoking, allowing Caroline a creative, if late, comeback and a stronger relationship with her daughter.
Matthew Dicks day job as a teacher brings credibility to scenes of school politics and student life. Assuming he was also once a student, that experience clearly helped shape his novel.
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs (a perfect title) is a trip back in time that may dig up buried memories but may also offer a means to finally face them.
Matthew Dicks has a way with picking interesting subjects and presenting them in unusual ways so I was hoping for the usual off the grid read. The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs didn’t disappoint. Dicks takes us back to all the horrors of high school, especially if you were on the outside looking in.
Caroline, a quiet, meek soul blows up with a capital F at a PTO meeting. When her daughter, Polly comes to her defense by physically assaulting the PTO President’s daughter, suspension is threatened. Caroline breaks her daughter out of the principal’s office and with only the clothes on their backs sets off on a road trip back home to face the woman, once her best friend, who dumped her without a backward glance. What ensues is heartfelt, often funny and thought provoking, allowing Caroline a creative, if late, comeback and a stronger relationship with her daughter.
Matthew Dicks day job as a teacher brings credibility to scenes of school politics and student life. Assuming he was also once a student, that experience clearly helped shape his novel.
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs (a perfect title) is a trip back in time that may dig up buried memories but may also offer a means to finally face them.
kategci's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC from BookBrowse.com in exchange for a review which I have posted there. This is my third Matthew Dicks novel and I enjoyed it. When Caroline Jacobs utters a 4 word insult to the PTO president during a meeting, it seems to unleash 25 years of pent-up hurt and disappointment which she has been carrying since high school. After her own daughter gets in trouble, Caroline takes her and goes back home to confront her bully all these years later. Matthew Dicks writes the mother-daughter relationship very well, although the several of the other characters were not as fully realized. a quick read, I recommend it to fans of Mr. Dicks as well as those who imagine what it would be like to go back in time and confront whoever may have made your teen years miserable.
lizaroo71's review against another edition
4.0
I initially gave this three stars, but after sitting with the rating, I think four stars is more deserving. This book definitely hooked me in and didn't let up. I stayed up late to finish it.
The story is about Caroline Jacobs and the day she wakes up during a PTO meeting. She tells another mom to F&@* off and then throws caution to the wind.
The book then follows Caroline's friendship with her neighbor growing up and how the end of the relationship set her off course (or so she believes). The moments in high school feel real. Dicks captures perfectly the bullying that takes place. Girls can be so cruel.
This is a perfect book to read while traveling or to cozy up with on a cold day. You will most likely finish it in one sitting.
The story is about Caroline Jacobs and the day she wakes up during a PTO meeting. She tells another mom to F&@* off and then throws caution to the wind.
The book then follows Caroline's friendship with her neighbor growing up and how the end of the relationship set her off course (or so she believes). The moments in high school feel real. Dicks captures perfectly the bullying that takes place. Girls can be so cruel.
This is a perfect book to read while traveling or to cozy up with on a cold day. You will most likely finish it in one sitting.