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A review by emilyrojasreads
The Lifestyle by Taylor Hahn
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book surprised me in so many ways.
Georgina is a perfect lawyer with a perfect life. After watching her parents’ passionate love spectacularly burn out, she commits her life to finding a perfect life mate, devoid of any messy passion.
Her husband Nathan ticks all of her boxes — and she thinks they live a happy life. Until she walks in on him cheating on her with a first-year associate. They commit to working on their relationship and, after hearing a testimonial from one of her clients, Georgina decides that swinging (or The Lifestyle) is the way to save their marriage.
Now, I know what you may be thinking. I, too, was not expecting this book to be about swingers. But, it’s really not, and I would give this book a PG-13 rating, if you’re worried about content. It’s really a book about love, and what it means to commit your life to someone. What it means to love someone. It reminds me of one of my favorite cheesy romantic movies, Leap Year, because it asks the question - is it better to marry for stability or for passion?
Life is rarely that binary, but this book is a delightful exploration of the answers to that question.
It’s also about letting go of the illusion of control, in your own life and in the lives of those around you. As a recovering control freak, I heavily related to Georgina’s character in many ways.
I absolutely loved it, I started it before bed one night and finished early the next morning. If you’re into love stories, this is for you.
Georgina is a perfect lawyer with a perfect life. After watching her parents’ passionate love spectacularly burn out, she commits her life to finding a perfect life mate, devoid of any messy passion.
Her husband Nathan ticks all of her boxes — and she thinks they live a happy life. Until she walks in on him cheating on her with a first-year associate. They commit to working on their relationship and, after hearing a testimonial from one of her clients, Georgina decides that swinging (or The Lifestyle) is the way to save their marriage.
Now, I know what you may be thinking. I, too, was not expecting this book to be about swingers. But, it’s really not, and I would give this book a PG-13 rating, if you’re worried about content. It’s really a book about love, and what it means to commit your life to someone. What it means to love someone. It reminds me of one of my favorite cheesy romantic movies, Leap Year, because it asks the question - is it better to marry for stability or for passion?
Life is rarely that binary, but this book is a delightful exploration of the answers to that question.
It’s also about letting go of the illusion of control, in your own life and in the lives of those around you. As a recovering control freak, I heavily related to Georgina’s character in many ways.
I absolutely loved it, I started it before bed one night and finished early the next morning. If you’re into love stories, this is for you.