A review by asocialcris
Slip of the Tongue by Jessica Hawkins

That was kind of lame. I just didn’t buy it.

It’s a well-written story (though too long overall, with a rushed ending) that I had a hard time connecting with emotionally. Though it was hot and forbidden, I didn’t experience nearly the level of angst that I thought I would, and that’s mainly because the protagonist just wasn’t that anxious or conflicted about her actions. I could appreciate her selfishness and realism, but her lack of empathy for the two men she juggled made this a shallow read. I didn’t have an issue with the fact that she strayed from her marriage, I had an issue with the fact that she didn’t care that she strayed. She really only cared about herself, and I perceived any kind of self-reflection that she attempted as fake. Although I can toast a drink to that level of narcissism, you aren’t going to tug at my heartstrings for a character that’s that cold, even though there’s some redemption in the end. I honestly don’t know what either of these men saw in her, so this book has the honor of being the first love triangle that didn’t elicit any emotions from me. I don’t recommend, and I probably won’t read this author’s work again.

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