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A review by hollidayreadswithme
The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg
3.0
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One of the best things about reading Berg’s books is that you get a different perspective. Everyone writes and reads about romance involving younger people (i.e. YA and early to mid-20s - 30s) but not very often do we get to read about what is called a “May to December” romance. I assume supposedly called that because of the age of the main characters. In this book, we are invited into the confession club where a group of ladies convene and confide in each other. They share things they are ashamed of and secrets in an effort to take the weight off of their shoulders and get some help solving their problems along the way.
Iris is a relatively new member of this club and after a divorce, she finds herself renting a house and lonely. Before long she is part of this family and she begins to fall for a man who lives in a barn on the outskirts of town.
A lot of the confessions didn’t seem like that big of a deal for me but I do realize that it is a different generation. However, the writing was sharp and witty and made me want to create my own confession club because in the end, it was a support group. They encouraged each other and helped each other through life challenges.
As for the romance subplot, I didn’t appreciate it very much. It felt like it was trying to glorify homelessness and say that the people who do have wealth, namely Iris’ ex-husband were not worthy partners. The ending was also a bit jarring because I knew it was going to happen but the way it did was extremely awkward.
Overall, I like the book because of the population that it represents, and the club aspect but the romance was lacking.
Thank you to NetGalley for my free copy in exchange for an honest review.
One of the best things about reading Berg’s books is that you get a different perspective. Everyone writes and reads about romance involving younger people (i.e. YA and early to mid-20s - 30s) but not very often do we get to read about what is called a “May to December” romance. I assume supposedly called that because of the age of the main characters. In this book, we are invited into the confession club where a group of ladies convene and confide in each other. They share things they are ashamed of and secrets in an effort to take the weight off of their shoulders and get some help solving their problems along the way.
Iris is a relatively new member of this club and after a divorce, she finds herself renting a house and lonely. Before long she is part of this family and she begins to fall for a man who lives in a barn on the outskirts of town.
A lot of the confessions didn’t seem like that big of a deal for me but I do realize that it is a different generation. However, the writing was sharp and witty and made me want to create my own confession club because in the end, it was a support group. They encouraged each other and helped each other through life challenges.
As for the romance subplot, I didn’t appreciate it very much. It felt like it was trying to glorify homelessness and say that the people who do have wealth, namely Iris’ ex-husband were not worthy partners. The ending was also a bit jarring because I knew it was going to happen but the way it did was extremely awkward.
Overall, I like the book because of the population that it represents, and the club aspect but the romance was lacking.
Thank you to NetGalley for my free copy in exchange for an honest review.