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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed Good In Bed many years ago, so it was kind of nice to catch up with all the old characters.
Full Review here
Full Review here
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is sad when it should be lighthearted and lighthearted when it should be sad or emotional. The mother-daughter relationship made me want to scream and the end was so uncalled for...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia
It was a really interesting exploration of the relationship between a mother (an over-protective) mother and her teenage daughter.
I liked this book for the most part though I felt the ending was rushed but maybe it's because I didn't feel like the story was finished. I did cry on the train while reading it, so that might give you a clue. I liked knowing what happened to Cannnie. Definitely a good airport, train, beach read.
Okay okay, I admit...every once in awhile I read fluffy chic lit. I must say, this wasn't as good as Weiner's book "Little Earthquakes" but this one was good. I think what I liked the most about it was that it was written from both the Mother and the Daughter's perspectives. Good light read though.
I really enjoyed Good in Bed, but I really struggled to get through this sequel. I thought it lacked substance and was pretty anticlimactic, and was honestly kind of boring. I thought that the ending was unnecessarily depressing and somewhat cliché. I really wanted more from this book but I'm left feeling nothing.
I didn't get into this one as much as I got into "Good In Bed", but that's often the case with sequels. I had trouble liking the main characters, particularly the 13-year-old daughter, and was frequently frustrated by the mother and daughter's self-involved and selfish way of handling things. I don't think I've ever handled any situation with such disregard for anyone else's thoughts, feelings, or explanations.
as much as Good In Bed resonated with me, this one failed me. i hated reading it but i had to finish it and i was so disappointed in how she chose to end it.
I found this book at Booktrader of Hamilton and since I had read Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro #1), I thought I would give it a try.
I have to say that I while I was able to suspend my disbelief for many things, I had issues with the ending of Good in Bed…most significantly, why the “pusher” was not arrested and why Cannie’s family didn’t seem concerned about that. (If you read Good in Bed you will know what I mean.) That leads me to another warning, if you didn’t read Good in Bed, most of this book won’t make much sense to you.
In the first book, I liked the character of Cannie and felt like I could really relate to her and that was basically what held the book together for me. Unfortunately, in this second book I don’t find Cannie very likeable (or even very rational). She obviously has still not dealt with her own issues and yet is quick to suggest therapy the minute her daughter, Joy, acts like a teen, which Joy happens to be. My biggest issue is that Cannie doesn’t seem to have learned anything from everything she went through in the first book. So, there are no spoilers, let’s just say secrets and lies.
Finally, this is really not a happily ever after book, seriously NOT happy ending. Stop reading around chapter 35, after that it is a big downer.
I have to say that I while I was able to suspend my disbelief for many things, I had issues with the ending of Good in Bed…most significantly, why the “pusher” was not arrested and why Cannie’s family didn’t seem concerned about that. (If you read Good in Bed you will know what I mean.) That leads me to another warning, if you didn’t read Good in Bed, most of this book won’t make much sense to you.
In the first book, I liked the character of Cannie and felt like I could really relate to her and that was basically what held the book together for me. Unfortunately, in this second book I don’t find Cannie very likeable (or even very rational). She obviously has still not dealt with her own issues and yet is quick to suggest therapy the minute her daughter, Joy, acts like a teen, which Joy happens to be. My biggest issue is that Cannie doesn’t seem to have learned anything from everything she went through in the first book. So, there are no spoilers, let’s just say secrets and lies.
Finally, this is really not a happily ever after book, seriously NOT happy ending. Stop reading around chapter 35, after that it is a big downer.