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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Wow, Jane Green has outdone herself in this novel of three University friends, Maggie, Evvie and Topher, as they make the choices and mistakes inherent in living a full life. As each character’s story develops, we learn more about the foibles that can occur to impact friendships, marriage and all relationships. Friends become family, and you I’ll not want to miss this one. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
I've read some of Jane Green's books before and I feel like I always have the same issue. I start out liking them a lot but then everything works out a little too perfectly in the end. I did like the story of three college friends and thought it was a fairly realistic portrait of how friendships change over time. I did find it completely unbelievable that Evvie was able to keep her son hidden from her friends especially since she was a famous model. This will make a great easy beach read. I received an ARC of this book from First to Read.
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Jane Green has crafted an engaging story full of friendship, forgiveness, and finding out who you really are. Evie, Maggie, and Topher met at University where they forged a strong friendship that they swore would never end. A friendship built on love, respect, and trust. After university they all go their separate ways. Evvie does something to betray Maggie’s trust, rather than telling Maggie she pulls herself even further away from the friendship. Evvie moves to New York where she becomes a supermodel, Maggie works at a PR company, and Topher becomes a soapstar. Years later they all reunite at Maggie’s wedding to an old crush. The reunion is short as they all have their lives to live and then Evvie does something that might end this friendship forever. Fast forward and the three of them are in their 40s and they are all at a point in their lives where it makes the most sense for them to all live together. But as the three begin to get closer again, secrets begin to come out. Secret that may not be forgivable.
I love stories about friendships and that this was a friendship between two women and a man was a bit of a different twist that I found refreshing. I really liked all three of these characters even though they weren’t terribly relatable and they sure did frustrated me at times. The story spanned many decades and I Love that. It is so amazing how much we change and grow through the years. How we let go of dreams and develop new ones. That really was evident in the lives of these characters. I probably was most sympathetic towards Maggie, because I could relate to her more than the other characters. I know what it’s like to have a spouse who is an alcoholic, and if I’m being honest Maggie is a much more forgiving person than me. In oh so many ways!
This was a great read that will resonate with many. I think we all have those friends that we thought would always be part of our lives that we don’t see much of any more. Although I have to say some of the characters in this book really push those friendship boundaries, and I am not sure if I would be so ready to forgive. Jane green has a engaging writing style that kept me completely invested in the story throughout. This was another wonderful read that I encourage you to add to your summer TBR!
*** Big thanks to Berkley for my gifted copy of this book ***
Jane Green has crafted an engaging story full of friendship, forgiveness, and finding out who you really are. Evie, Maggie, and Topher met at University where they forged a strong friendship that they swore would never end. A friendship built on love, respect, and trust. After university they all go their separate ways. Evvie does something to betray Maggie’s trust, rather than telling Maggie she pulls herself even further away from the friendship. Evvie moves to New York where she becomes a supermodel, Maggie works at a PR company, and Topher becomes a soapstar. Years later they all reunite at Maggie’s wedding to an old crush. The reunion is short as they all have their lives to live and then Evvie does something that might end this friendship forever. Fast forward and the three of them are in their 40s and they are all at a point in their lives where it makes the most sense for them to all live together. But as the three begin to get closer again, secrets begin to come out. Secret that may not be forgivable.
I love stories about friendships and that this was a friendship between two women and a man was a bit of a different twist that I found refreshing. I really liked all three of these characters even though they weren’t terribly relatable and they sure did frustrated me at times. The story spanned many decades and I Love that. It is so amazing how much we change and grow through the years. How we let go of dreams and develop new ones. That really was evident in the lives of these characters. I probably was most sympathetic towards Maggie, because I could relate to her more than the other characters. I know what it’s like to have a spouse who is an alcoholic, and if I’m being honest Maggie is a much more forgiving person than me. In oh so many ways!
This was a great read that will resonate with many. I think we all have those friends that we thought would always be part of our lives that we don’t see much of any more. Although I have to say some of the characters in this book really push those friendship boundaries, and I am not sure if I would be so ready to forgive. Jane green has a engaging writing style that kept me completely invested in the story throughout. This was another wonderful read that I encourage you to add to your summer TBR!
*** Big thanks to Berkley for my gifted copy of this book ***
I really enjoyed this sweeping story of 3 college friends over 30 years. There were a handful of eye-roll-y cliche plot points, but overall I liked and cared about the characters and their friendships as they evolved over their lives.
Couldn’t put it down! What a story of friendship and hardship. We’re all human.
Chick lit done right…although a bit longer than it needed to be.
This was a light, enjoyable read, although a bit corny. I found it hard to believe three old friends in their 40s or 50s all decided to live together again. I also thought Green tackled a few too many issues in this novel, even though it was nice to have an easy read. I enjoyed this novel for what it was - a nice, light, beach read.
Thank you to the publisher for the free advance copy via NetGalley. This book spanned several decades but stayed with the same group of friends. I loved that it showed real women making decisions and coping with relationships in a complex world. I'll definitely recommend it to friends.
What a crap friend the protagonist of this book was! Sorry, but I wouldn't keep her. Otherwise, this book was fine. Kind of neat to read about 3 friends who actually meant it when they made the pact of "When we are old...)