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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Cute chick-lit about single mom Amy Byler. Amy has two tween/teen kids and works as a school librarian in Pennsylvania. Her husband walked out on the family 3 years earlier, moved to Singapore and took up with a younger woman. One day, Amy runs into her husband at the local drugstore and he asks if he can spend some time with the kids. Amy decides to take advantage of this and us the time to go to a librarian convention in NYC and then stay a little longer in the city to stay with an old friend who is now the editor of a women's magazine. Amy ends up on a #momspringa (mom equivalent of the Amish concept of a rumspringa) courtesy of her friend's magazine. She gets makeover, a new capsule wardrobe, spa treatments and more. She also starts exploring the idea of starting up a new relationship. Amy does suffer some mom guilt about being away from her kids but is also happy to see that they are thriving and enjoying their time with their father.
"I get this now. I get now that you can love what you have, love your kids and your life and your friends, and still want more. I get that it’s ok to go out and get more—more love, more friendship, more fulfillment—and still be a wonderful mom."
A fun story with a bookish-twist. This was a cute story...Chick-lit for the mom-aged ladies. ;) As for me, I'd be up for a brief momspringa but I'd be TERRIFIED of what state the house would be in when I came home. TERRIFIED!!
"I get this now. I get now that you can love what you have, love your kids and your life and your friends, and still want more. I get that it’s ok to go out and get more—more love, more friendship, more fulfillment—and still be a wonderful mom."
A fun story with a bookish-twist. This was a cute story...Chick-lit for the mom-aged ladies. ;) As for me, I'd be up for a brief momspringa but I'd be TERRIFIED of what state the house would be in when I came home. TERRIFIED!!
lauren_amk's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
leahcmorris's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
klparmley's review against another edition
3.0
I inhaled this in a day. It's a straight story with a happy ending. Not amazing , but I'm not bitching to get the hours back.
paganh2ogoddess's review
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
kkomo's review against another edition
5.0
Worth The Hype
This book was absolutely worth the hype and high prayer that has received. It is a very relatable, realistic (for some) tale of motherhood and discovering the importance of independence after having kids. I think every single mother, I know (especially those of us with small kids) can relate to many parts of this, even if we do have dedicated, loving partners. My only realization is that I don’t have a super fancy single friend, living in a huge metropolitan area that I can escape to!
This book was absolutely worth the hype and high prayer that has received. It is a very relatable, realistic (for some) tale of motherhood and discovering the importance of independence after having kids. I think every single mother, I know (especially those of us with small kids) can relate to many parts of this, even if we do have dedicated, loving partners. My only realization is that I don’t have a super fancy single friend, living in a huge metropolitan area that I can escape to!
marinaemoore's review against another edition
5.0
From start to finish, this book was an absolute joy to read. It struck the perfect balance of being lighthearted yet substantive. I thought the book was well-written and interesting and highly recommend it.
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this book because it was written by a Wisconsin author. I don't normally read chick lit or rom coms but occasionally dip my toes in. I thought the book was good, not great. The main character's life in New York was utterly unbelievable. I was also unimpressed with the way she handled herself before her trip to New York. Her husband leaves her, he still has some contact with the kids on holidays and birthdays with cards and cash, and not once does she ever think to ask for money to help raise said kids. She just acts like a put-upon doormat and struggles for three years to keep a roof over her head and her kids in a fancy private school. The kids are not entirely believable, either. They're both too mature for their ages, in fact the daughter's writing doesn't sound much different than the mother's. I'm glad Amy grew a backbone in the end because there's only so much self-pity I can take.
rebecanunez's review against another edition
3.0
Atraparte, divertida, se siente bastante real. Fue lo que esperaba, lo que es bueno porque no sabía con que me iba a encontrar.