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colleenpence's review against another edition
2.0
Fascinating premise but I found the execution of the idea plodding and hard to get through. Not the page-turner I'd hoped to find. A woman dies and wakes up to find herself in another woman's body.
pjkerrison's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book. A terrific read. Great for book groups.
lagobond's review against another edition
2.0
Guys, guys! I have a better title for this book!
Overly Descriptive, Quotidian Musings of an Unfulfilled Middle-Aged Suburban Housewife, and Oh! The Author Wants You to Know She Loves Shakespeare!
I haven't read such boring, bitter drivel since I was forced to read Effi Briest in high school. What a shame, such an interesting premise. The book reads like a diary by the author, with how clearly the characters and situations are modeled after her own family life. When they say "write what you know" I don't think this is what they meant. Also, not a single one of the romantic relationships is the least bit credible! And what's up with every "attractive" character in the book being tall and thin? Color me bored stupid.
2 stars not because there's anything particularly redeeming in this book, but only because I have in fact come across less skilled writing. Also, the story is a hint more exciting than Effi Briest. But honestly, the only (and I really mean only) reason I finished this mess at all is because I needed something to read in the hot tub, at the lonely and quiet beginning of COVID-19 lockdown. And with a book this awful, I didn't care if it accidentally got wet, because I'm certainly not going to re-read it, and who else would I give it to once I was done with it? (Yes it did get dunked a couple times.)
Overly Descriptive, Quotidian Musings of an Unfulfilled Middle-Aged Suburban Housewife, and Oh! The Author Wants You to Know She Loves Shakespeare!
I haven't read such boring, bitter drivel since I was forced to read Effi Briest in high school. What a shame, such an interesting premise. The book reads like a diary by the author, with how clearly the characters and situations are modeled after her own family life. When they say "write what you know" I don't think this is what they meant. Also, not a single one of the romantic relationships is the least bit credible! And what's up with every "attractive" character in the book being tall and thin? Color me bored stupid.
2 stars not because there's anything particularly redeeming in this book, but only because I have in fact come across less skilled writing. Also, the story is a hint more exciting than Effi Briest. But honestly, the only (and I really mean only) reason I finished this mess at all is because I needed something to read in the hot tub, at the lonely and quiet beginning of COVID-19 lockdown. And with a book this awful, I didn't care if it accidentally got wet, because I'm certainly not going to re-read it, and who else would I give it to once I was done with it? (Yes it did get dunked a couple times.)
lshu9's review against another edition
1.0
I think this book is better for an older crowd. As a mid-twenties person with no children, a lot is outside of my realm of “I get it because I’ve also felt that way”.
Also, this book had a really questionable twist towards the end. And the actual ending felt.... blah.
I will say, as a theatre person I did appreciate all the Shakespeare references. But I’d much rather read a Shakespearean play than this book.
Also, this book had a really questionable twist towards the end. And the actual ending felt.... blah.
I will say, as a theatre person I did appreciate all the Shakespeare references. But I’d much rather read a Shakespearean play than this book.
glassesgirl79's review against another edition
3.0
I found this a fascinating book with the intriguing premise of two women who die on the same night and the older woman wakes up a year later in the body of a women seventeen years younger than her.
Katharine Ashley is a thirty-nine year old wife and mother of two who dies of sudden cardiac arrest. Thisby Bennet is a twenty-two year old rich, skinny young woman whose drug habit leads to an early death.
When Katharine dies, her soul somehow finds it’s way into Thisby’s body and the remainder of the novel focuses on Katharine discovering that life has gone on without her as well as learning to navigate her world as a recovering drug addict.
This book was interesting in that while Katharine worked hard in her life to make sure that her family was taken care often, she did this at the expense of her our health and well being. As Katharine embraces her new life as Thisby, she soon realizes that appearances can be deceiving and that although Thisby seems close knit, her parents are actually quite aloof.
Overall, this was a satisfying read and an provided answer interesting twist on the life after death story.
Katharine Ashley is a thirty-nine year old wife and mother of two who dies of sudden cardiac arrest. Thisby Bennet is a twenty-two year old rich, skinny young woman whose drug habit leads to an early death.
When Katharine dies, her soul somehow finds it’s way into Thisby’s body and the remainder of the novel focuses on Katharine discovering that life has gone on without her as well as learning to navigate her world as a recovering drug addict.
This book was interesting in that while Katharine worked hard in her life to make sure that her family was taken care often, she did this at the expense of her our health and well being. As Katharine embraces her new life as Thisby, she soon realizes that appearances can be deceiving and that although Thisby seems close knit, her parents are actually quite aloof.
Overall, this was a satisfying read and an provided answer interesting twist on the life after death story.
jbamlove's review against another edition
1.0
The story was an interesting premise, but fell flat. However, the most irksome quality of the writing was the blatant plagiarism (don't try passing it off as irony or an homage, please); it's been several years since I read this, but I remember at least three passages that were ripped off, including one stolen from the film Wayne's World. When you're cheating off of SNL character sketch movies to write your novel, you should probably hit the Help Wanteds.
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