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The Smash-Up
by Ali Benjamin
Wow. I had high hopes for “The Smash-Up.” But this book fell short for me on many levels. Unfortunately, I didn’t get into the story or characters despite the cool premise about the cultural wars, social activism and the #metoo movement.
Ethan and Zo are married and have a young daughter, Alex, who is ostracized at school. Zo is an over-the-top activist and Ethan is trying to put up with both while thinking way too much about the live-in nanny, Maddy. Then Ethan’s egocentric and super-annoying business partner, Randy, gets caught up in a #metoo scandal and drags Ethan into the fray.
While I’m interested in the fact that this book refers to the 2016 presidential election, feminist rights, mass shootings, and the Brett Kavanaugh hearing, I was disconnected. These characters were all unlikeable so I didn’t have anyone to root for. Then the ending, which describes “the smash-up” didn’t move me, either.
Thank you to Random House for an advanced readers copy, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.
Ethan and Zo are married and have a young daughter, Alex, who is ostracized at school. Zo is an over-the-top activist and Ethan is trying to put up with both while thinking way too much about the live-in nanny, Maddy. Then Ethan’s egocentric and super-annoying business partner, Randy, gets caught up in a #metoo scandal and drags Ethan into the fray.
While I’m interested in the fact that this book refers to the 2016 presidential election, feminist rights, mass shootings, and the Brett Kavanaugh hearing, I was disconnected. These characters were all unlikeable so I didn’t have anyone to root for. Then the ending, which describes “the smash-up” didn’t move me, either.
Thank you to Random House for an advanced readers copy, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.