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A review by sunstarandsea
Unthinkable by Dani Galliaro
3.0
I really loved this book & Dani's writing in general. She writes about REAL people with REAL LIFE problems. Her characters are diverse, unique and more anchored than a lot of other stories in this genre. Her books (at least the 2 in this series) make you feel seen; they just really hit hard with the social commentary and the reality of living a less-than-perfect life with imperfect marriages, co parenting situations, health, emotional baggage etc. No one quite writes it like Dani Galliaro.
Having raved so positive, I will say that there were parts of this book that I found incongruent - hence I've knocked down a star. Jack was so amazing (except for the ability to love Mara) & then it suddenly flipped - and he was professing it. I wasn't quite sure why Mara was so hung up on him needing to say it, when it felt like she *knew* deep down that he felt it. They were married & they felt married in all possible ways - but they still kept questioning it? In theory, I get the storyline - I just didn't feel the emotional conviction when I read it.
Regardless - I will absolutely 100% recommend this book, at least for the diverse & real viewpoints. It's an insight into different lives and the disability rep was very educational for me.
Having raved so positive, I will say that there were parts of this book that I found incongruent - hence I've knocked down a star. Jack was so amazing (except for the ability to love Mara) & then it suddenly flipped - and he was professing it. I wasn't quite sure why Mara was so hung up on him needing to say it, when it felt like she *knew* deep down that he felt it. They were married & they felt married in all possible ways - but they still kept questioning it? In theory, I get the storyline - I just didn't feel the emotional conviction when I read it.
Regardless - I will absolutely 100% recommend this book, at least for the diverse & real viewpoints. It's an insight into different lives and the disability rep was very educational for me.