oboesteph 's review for:

The Thirteenth Husband by Greer Macallister

3.75

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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Poor Amy. She's so lost. She doesn't know who she wants to be, or who she wants to be with. All she knows is that she does NOT want to be who her mother wants her to be (or to be with). She goes on a journey, as the title suggests, through different men. She even briefly tries on motherhood for size (it does not fit). She also journeys through different geographic locations, which are vividly described and great fun for the reader to visit. Amy also goes on a spiritual journey though different belief systems. She spends her life on a giant "who am I?" quest that only an heiress would have the time and money to indulge in. 

Ay the end, when she meets and speaks to her Thirteenth Husband, it's kind of poetic. 

I was blown away by the author's note at the end to find out how much of this story is based on truth. The truth is indeed stranger than fiction. 

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark for the complimentary Advanced Reader Copy provided through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.