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Second House from the Corner: A Novel of Marriage, Secrets, and Lies
Sadeqa Johnson
3.64 AVERAGE
106 reviews for:
Second House from the Corner: A Novel of Marriage, Secrets, and Lies
Sadeqa Johnson
3.64 AVERAGE
You have to live with choices you made in the past and learn to move on. Lying about them to your spouse generally isn't the way to do it. But I can still feel good about a character that has done that. It is in the past. But when the character continues to make really poor choices that set her on a road to ruin her family, I struggle with caring about them. This is the situation with Felicia. The problem is her past and those lies come back to haunt her. But instead of coming clean with her husband, she makes the situation worse. While I had a hard time relating to her SAHM issues (except to reaffirm why I wasn't), I really struggled when she actively chose to make her situation worse. That all being said, it was a good book with characters you want to cheer for; well, and sometimes scream at.
A preview of this book was received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A preview of this book was received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Intrigue is the word that comes to mind. Second House From The Corner is a story that on the surface appears to be a classic girl meets boy-picture perfect love/idyllic marriage/-secret revealed-life unravels type. I think it's so much more than a typical love story. Felicia's quest for perfection is understandable considering what happened to her as a child. She soon learns that keeping up a facade is harder than telling the truth. This story brings up many topics that contribute to understanding the characters behavior. The most obvious example is the support for marriage and raising a loving family. Felicia grew up watching her parents' tumultuous relationship, which ultimately is the catalyst for her attraction to someone so inappropriate (Martin-13 years older than her at 15 years old). Another equally obvious example is Felicia's dissatisfaction with being a stay at home mom & housewife alone vs her pursuing an acting career in addition to being loving wife & mother. One that was less obvious was the influence of church vs maintaining a strong spiritual core- Daddy Gracious One is a cult leader & master manipulator, Shira helps Felicia regain her strength. I'd like to think Second House From The Corner is at its core, a story of finding home. Home is where you feel secure, loved, appreciated. Home is where you find peace and gather the strength to face a sometimes hostile, cold world. A strong foundation like this is built on trust & mutual understanding. True love transcends socioeconomic status. I think Ms. Johnson does an excellent job presenting the characters as wonderfully human. I definitely recommend this book!
Sadeqa Johnson is a wonderful storyteller and writer, which is what made Second House from the Corner a great, meaty read.
Sadeqa Johnson's attention to well-crafted characters makes her writing shine. It
Enjoyed this one and expect many readers to also feel the same. Very pleased with the performance of this as an audible selection.
Sadeqa Johnson's attention to well-crafted characters makes her writing shine. It
Enjoyed this one and expect many readers to also feel the same. Very pleased with the performance of this as an audible selection.
This book is definitely chick lit, but it is heavier than I was expecting. Felicia is a stay-at-home mom living the ideal life in the suburbans. She has everything she always dreamed of, but she has kept her past hidden to get it. Suddenly, the past is catching up to her in the form of an ex-boyfriend and her childhood best friend.
I should have hated Felicia because she's so insecure. But we're all insecure when it comes to mothering. Her day to day trials were just so relatable. From the first chapter when she was losing her cool with the kids in the bathtub and sneaking off to the movie theater, I was completely sucked in.
After that she makes bad decision after bad decision, but like watching a B horror movie and wanting to scream, "Don't go in there!" I just couldn't stop reading this book. I was routing for Felicia, and I needed to know what was going to happy even though I knew it would get uglier before it got pretty again.
Johnson's writing style is so compelling. The chapters are short, and I found myself wanting to read just one more chapter again and again. I need to check out her other book. I really enjoyed this book and Felicia, especially the voice in her head. I think we all have that.
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I should have hated Felicia because she's so insecure. But we're all insecure when it comes to mothering. Her day to day trials were just so relatable. From the first chapter when she was losing her cool with the kids in the bathtub and sneaking off to the movie theater, I was completely sucked in.
After that she makes bad decision after bad decision, but like watching a B horror movie and wanting to scream, "Don't go in there!" I just couldn't stop reading this book. I was routing for Felicia, and I needed to know what was going to happy even though I knew it would get uglier before it got pretty again.
Johnson's writing style is so compelling. The chapters are short, and I found myself wanting to read just one more chapter again and again. I need to check out her other book. I really enjoyed this book and Felicia, especially the voice in her head. I think we all have that.
http://www.momsradius.com/2016/01/book-review-second-house-from-corner.html
This was a solid three star read for me, but Felicia...DANG! My whole relationship with her came down to "No, she won't. No, she won't really. Damn, she did." There are two big problems that Felicia has to navigate and they both resolve pretty easily in the end, which was a little disappointing. I hate to say it, but in a story like this one I really expected a higher degree of messiness that would need to be painfully cleaned up. Still, I'm glad that I picked this one up and I would very happily read another book by Sadeqa Johnson.
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Somewhere between a 3-4 star for me. I enjoyed the book and raced through it but something was "off" for me. I think we all have moments where life is overwhelming and we want to run away, so the beginning of the book was very relatable. Felicia makes dumb decisions that I just kept shaking my head at, but we all know people that do that - but maybe that was my hangup. I would definitely read another book by Sadeqa Johnson though.
I have mixed feelings about this one. I enjoyed much of it, but parts were so annoyingly unbelievable that I couldn't rate this one higher.
I enjoyed this book! Very good read.
Throughout the story, I was disappointed with the choices the protagonist kept making, and wondered about her sanity! LOL Without giving anything away, I was also upset with the way her husband handled the entire situation, once he found out her secret. I didn't expect that ending, but I liked it. There were enough twists and turns to keep me captive.
I would definitely recommend.
Throughout the story, I was disappointed with the choices the protagonist kept making, and wondered about her sanity! LOL Without giving anything away, I was also upset with the way her husband handled the entire situation, once he found out her secret. I didn't expect that ending, but I liked it. There were enough twists and turns to keep me captive.
I would definitely recommend.
I listened to this on audiobook. I really enjoyed it.
I wanted to punch her husband and her first baby daddy. What horrible people!
I wanted to punch her husband and her first baby daddy. What horrible people!