endlessmidnight 's review for:

The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A huge major improvement, also there is no way there isn't a third book given the ending. Can't wait to see it, given how it ties everything up together and a final adventure. Also, it was a wonderful tale, filled with wonder, adventure, Augusa getting a reality check, Julia showing that she isn't just the nice twin after all. I really like this series, centering what are middle aged women, and the sort of advantages that definitely come because they're past their prime, they don't need a husband, have independence and aren't just fading away to sit in drawing rooms all day. They could do that, or this, but at their age no one is going keep house, and yet, they're such wonderful delightful women who still live and love despite it.