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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Everyone knows that “perfect” mom on social media. The one that makes you feel guilty for feeding your kid chicken nuggets and box mac & cheese. The one that makes you feel less than because your house isn’t as big or clean and your car isn’t as new or fancy. The one that makes you feel inadequate because your house looks less magazine worthy and more “we were playing Jumanji”.
This book is about that perfect mom and how imperfect she really is. And the mom envying it all and how imperfect her life really is also. Because motherhood is hard and messy, there’s no such thing as a perfect mom - and the moms in this book are REALLY struggling.
I was engaged from the start. There’s a little mystery, a lot of anxiety and a handful of subtle twists to keep you guessing. It is an easy, fast-paced read and I really enjoyed it.
This book is about that perfect mom and how imperfect she really is. And the mom envying it all and how imperfect her life really is also. Because motherhood is hard and messy, there’s no such thing as a perfect mom - and the moms in this book are REALLY struggling.
I was engaged from the start. There’s a little mystery, a lot of anxiety and a handful of subtle twists to keep you guessing. It is an easy, fast-paced read and I really enjoyed it.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my god, I never could have seen how this book turned out. I love when a book literally makes my jaw drop and this one did. I honestly thought I had it all worked out when there were new unexpected twists.
Andrea moves house when heavily pregnant, with her young son and her husband who is addicted to gambling and the reason why they’ve moved house. She meets the neighbour Gabby, who seems nice enough. But is everything as great as it seems? You have to read to find out.
Andrea moves house when heavily pregnant, with her young son and her husband who is addicted to gambling and the reason why they’ve moved house. She meets the neighbour Gabby, who seems nice enough. But is everything as great as it seems? You have to read to find out.
This was a fast paced story that did such a great job of building suspense! Several twists and turns - some more predictable than others, but all were well thought out and engaging.
The emotions Andrea felt were palpable and there was a roller coaster of emotions about her husband!
Overall, very suspenseful and well written - I am eager to read other books by this author.
The emotions Andrea felt were palpable and there was a roller coaster of emotions about her husband!
Overall, very suspenseful and well written - I am eager to read other books by this author.
A fast paced thriller that I couldn’t put down. I got a peek into the characters’ minds which made the book very compelling. The final twist was a genuine surprise. I would definitely read more by this author.
Merged review:
A fast paced thriller that I couldn’t put down. I got a peek into the characters’ minds which made the book very compelling. The final twist was a genuine surprise. I would definitely read more by this author.
Merged review:
A fast paced thriller that I couldn’t put down. I got a peek into the characters’ minds which made the book very compelling. The final twist was a genuine surprise. I would definitely read more by this author.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Nicole Trope, Bookouture, and Netgalley for this advance copy.
Wow this book was fantastic! Gripping and mind bending! This book is a must read! Nicole Trope is a new to me author and I just put all of her books on my TBR! Love when I find an author that wows me! That epilogue! Holy heck! What a shocker!
Andrea, her husband Terry, and their 3 yr old son, Jack move to a new neigborhood, after losing their house. Andrea who is pregnant and due in a few weeks, is exhausted an overwhelmed with a toddler and getting them moved into their new house. When the new neighbor, Gabby befriends Andrea and offers her much support that is needed at this time.
Gabby has a teenaged son name Flynn. Gabby's husband travels for a living, and Gabby is all alone with Flynn, who lately has been unruly. So they are both benefitting from this new friendship.
One day Flynn disappears and Gabby doesn't know what to do to find him. In the midst of all of this Andrea starts having contractions and can't reach her husband so she has to leave Jack with Gabby.
When Andrea gets home from the hospital (just braxon-hicks) Gabby and Jack are gone. Her neighbor's house is in disarray. Furniture turned over, picture frames on the floor and broken, clothes strewn all over the bedroom, and the front door is open.
What happened in Gabby's house? And where is Gabby and Jack?
Make sure to grab a copy to find out what happened them!
Wow this book was fantastic! Gripping and mind bending! This book is a must read! Nicole Trope is a new to me author and I just put all of her books on my TBR! Love when I find an author that wows me! That epilogue! Holy heck! What a shocker!
Andrea, her husband Terry, and their 3 yr old son, Jack move to a new neigborhood, after losing their house. Andrea who is pregnant and due in a few weeks, is exhausted an overwhelmed with a toddler and getting them moved into their new house. When the new neighbor, Gabby befriends Andrea and offers her much support that is needed at this time.
Gabby has a teenaged son name Flynn. Gabby's husband travels for a living, and Gabby is all alone with Flynn, who lately has been unruly. So they are both benefitting from this new friendship.
One day Flynn disappears and Gabby doesn't know what to do to find him. In the midst of all of this Andrea starts having contractions and can't reach her husband so she has to leave Jack with Gabby.
When Andrea gets home from the hospital (just braxon-hicks) Gabby and Jack are gone. Her neighbor's house is in disarray. Furniture turned over, picture frames on the floor and broken, clothes strewn all over the bedroom, and the front door is open.
What happened in Gabby's house? And where is Gabby and Jack?
Make sure to grab a copy to find out what happened them!
My Review ✨
➡️ SWIPE 4 SYNOPSIS ➡️
The Stay At Home Mother by Nicole Trope
•••
Okay so this has one of my favorite tropes in the world. And it’s usually done badly- but Miss Trope here did it so well. It was executed greatly.
This book took me about 50% to realize exactly what was happening, but it wasn’t like nothing was happening at the same time. There were a lot of side stories, and a lot going on that I was interested in knowing.
I liked that everything wrapped up well, although I felt the epilogue was a little bit ridiculous as epilogues always are.
Nicole’s writing had me on edge and flying through the pages needing to know what happened. Once the big twist hit, I was flabbergasted, and I absolutely loved it. I sort of kind of saw it coming, but once it was confirmed that that’s what it was I wasn’t even mad I was actually pretty happy.
•••
My Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Yearly Read: 20/200
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➡️ SWIPE 4 SYNOPSIS ➡️
The Stay At Home Mother by Nicole Trope
•••
Okay so this has one of my favorite tropes in the world. And it’s usually done badly- but Miss Trope here did it so well. It was executed greatly.
This book took me about 50% to realize exactly what was happening, but it wasn’t like nothing was happening at the same time. There were a lot of side stories, and a lot going on that I was interested in knowing.
I liked that everything wrapped up well, although I felt the epilogue was a little bit ridiculous as epilogues always are.
Nicole’s writing had me on edge and flying through the pages needing to know what happened. Once the big twist hit, I was flabbergasted, and I absolutely loved it. I sort of kind of saw it coming, but once it was confirmed that that’s what it was I wasn’t even mad I was actually pretty happy.
•••
My Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Yearly Read: 20/200
#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookreviews #reading #books #thrillers #romance