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A review by jodieloufranks
The Torn Up Marriage by Caroline Roberts
5.0
I started to read this at 11:15 last night, it's now 03:06 in the morning and I've just finished it, completely unable to put it down.
I because so immersed and invested in the characters, little Emily and Lottie were a delight to read about. I have very strong opinions on Michael and the type of man he is, his inner monologue frustrated me to no end and had me groaning out loud at the "typical male-ness" of him. But I think that is what the author was trying to achieve, nobody's perfect and sometimes we give in to temptation, we're all human after all, and we're all flawed.
Usually I wouldn't wish for a reconciliation in stories like this, I scream for the heroine to stand on her own two feet and have a backbone. But in my opinion, Kate did all that whilst showing grace, poise and respect and ultimately making the decision to try again with Michael. This story deals with a lot of real subjects such as infidelity, illness and friendship. I'm a mother myself so reading about Kate and her daily life with two children really resonated with me. This was more than a romance story, it was a tale of two hearts battling through bad decisions and issues within their marriage. Although I am pissed that we didn't get a conclusion to Sophie lying to Kate about the divorce papers, I would have loved to see Kate paste Sophie up and down her office.
Also, I adored the fact it was set in England, it makes it all the more real for me hearing about Sky news and a shopping trip to Sainsbury's. (Although I'm an ASDA girl myself)
I want to thank the author for writing such an honest story and I'd love to read more about Kate, Michael and their family.
I because so immersed and invested in the characters, little Emily and Lottie were a delight to read about. I have very strong opinions on Michael and the type of man he is, his inner monologue frustrated me to no end and had me groaning out loud at the "typical male-ness" of him. But I think that is what the author was trying to achieve, nobody's perfect and sometimes we give in to temptation, we're all human after all, and we're all flawed.
Usually I wouldn't wish for a reconciliation in stories like this, I scream for the heroine to stand on her own two feet and have a backbone. But in my opinion, Kate did all that whilst showing grace, poise and respect and ultimately making the decision to try again with Michael. This story deals with a lot of real subjects such as infidelity, illness and friendship. I'm a mother myself so reading about Kate and her daily life with two children really resonated with me. This was more than a romance story, it was a tale of two hearts battling through bad decisions and issues within their marriage. Although I am pissed that we didn't get a conclusion to Sophie lying to Kate about the divorce papers, I would have loved to see Kate paste Sophie up and down her office.
Also, I adored the fact it was set in England, it makes it all the more real for me hearing about Sky news and a shopping trip to Sainsbury's. (Although I'm an ASDA girl myself)
I want to thank the author for writing such an honest story and I'd love to read more about Kate, Michael and their family.