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A review by rotatinglibrary
Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I liked the premise of this book more than the actual book.
Divorce ranch in the 1930’s for rich ladies- maybe some romance, maybe some comedy.
Having Ward, a ranch staffer, as the narrator kind of made it awkward, especially since the story is presented as Ward looking back on his time on the ranch decades later. Why is an elderly doctor spending so much time thinking about divorcees and their Spanish nun underwear and what they ate for breakfast? This book has a lot of banter-y dialogue, which doesn’t add much to the plot. There are a few moments where I truly laughed, but overall, this book was pretty mediocre.
CW: divorce as major theme, death of parents, sexual content, animal death, vomit, suicide mention, poverty, religion mention
Divorce ranch in the 1930’s for rich ladies- maybe some romance, maybe some comedy.
Having Ward, a ranch staffer, as the narrator kind of made it awkward, especially since the story is presented as Ward looking back on his time on the ranch decades later. Why is an elderly doctor spending so much time thinking about divorcees and their Spanish nun underwear and what they ate for breakfast? This book has a lot of banter-y dialogue, which doesn’t add much to the plot. There are a few moments where I truly laughed, but overall, this book was pretty mediocre.
CW: divorce as major theme, death of parents, sexual content, animal death, vomit, suicide mention, poverty, religion mention