Reviews

The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood by Gill Sims

charl149's review

dark funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

faithtutton's review

funny lighthearted 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

4.5

itsthatmaria's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

kristinal_19's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

tdavies1977's review against another edition

3.0

I own, and have read, all of the ‘Why Mummy…’ books by Gill Sims, enjoying some more than others. I originally made the mistake of thinking this was a part of the series, but it is a stand-alone story, although this was an easy mistake to make due to the glaring similarities. The author uses near-identical storylines - marriage break up, woman navigating her way through life after suddenly becoming a single mother, LOTS of alcohol being consumed… also the same language is used throughout, e.g. calling children ‘moppets’.

I also felt the ending was far too ‘happily ever after’, and sickly sweet. It was too easy, and felt like the author had had enough so it was a quick way to end the book.

Overall, I found the book an easy, pleasurable read, however it may have been more enjoyable if the author had made a more obvious attempt to distance this from her other books, seeing as it was supposed to be a stand-alone. Although, contrary to this, I did enjoy the crossover with Louisa, from the ‘Why Mummy…’ books, even if it was a tad too vulgar for my liking!

A strong 3.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for my free copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

skiera24's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

abookishpenguin's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

tlholmes's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

martinej's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

emilyaird16's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0