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asheehanfittante 's review for:
Homemaker
by Ruthie Knox, Annie Mare
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was very funny. Witty and quick. The feminism in it is beautiful and pervasive but not shoved down your throat while still driving the entire narrative. This was a love letter to the emotional labor of parenting. The characters are wonderful – multifaceted and jumping from the page. They have robust backstories that draw you in.
I didn’t really like Prairie. She grew on me, of course. I just couldn’t put together the timeline and her days before Lisa. She’s a CEO of homemaking so she outsources the majority of homemaking leaving her with a lot of free time and no drive to work even part time or go to school, or read. What was she doing in the years after Greg, but before Lisa? Being observant is one thing, being nosy and rude and playing it off as quirky so you don’t need to work on yourself isn’t great either. Prairie had a lot of flaws I stuck through for to see change, only to find out they were never flaws Prairie was supposed to work on.
I didn’t really like Prairie. She grew on me, of course. I just couldn’t put together the timeline and her days before Lisa. She’s a CEO of homemaking so she outsources the majority of homemaking leaving her with a lot of free time and no drive to work even part time or go to school, or read. What was she doing in the years after Greg, but before Lisa? Being observant is one thing, being nosy and rude and playing it off as quirky so you don’t need to work on yourself isn’t great either. Prairie had a lot of flaws I stuck through for to see change, only to find out they were never flaws Prairie was supposed to work on.
It was the take down of Lulu Lemon that kept me going. Beautiful.
It was snarky and fast paced. The mystery kept my attention. The characters are all well designed but ultimately Prairie still needs growing. Maybe in book 2?
It was snarky and fast paced. The mystery kept my attention. The characters are all well designed but ultimately Prairie still needs growing. Maybe in book 2?