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Dolce
by Rachel Blaufeld
Wow! What an interesting, thought-provoking, all-out provocative book! I really enjoyed the first book I read by this author, Vérité, and this was equally as impressive. The themes addressed in this book are not typically found in most romances: themes regarding stereotypes and how we perpetuate them, the idea of being cast in certain roles in our society and the desire to move out of those traditional roles, taking ownership of ones own destiny.
This was an excellent, excellent book. While I ultimately gave this a 5-star rating, I have to acknowledge the plot twist that I certainly didn't see coming. And while this plot twist didn't ultimately lessen my enjoyment of this stellar book, I can see how it might impact other readers in a much different way. I can completely understand the point that was being made here, both by the author and by Catie with a C. There's a small part of me that wants to argue that the point could've still been made without going the route she took but then I stopped to think about it. We live in a society that is often times very uncomfortable with facing certain truths and we find it far too easy to categorize and judge people in ways that enable us to feel better about ourselves. I think Professor Stanwick in the book was a perfect example of that, actually. So, I actively choose NOT to judge Catie's actions and applaud her, for her gutsy choices and for ultimately standing strong for what she believed in. She was a remarkable character, as was Blane and I thoroughly enjoyed going on their slightly rocky journey to happily-ever-after with them.
This was an excellent, excellent book. While I ultimately gave this a 5-star rating, I have to acknowledge the plot twist that I certainly didn't see coming. And while this plot twist didn't ultimately lessen my enjoyment of this stellar book, I can see how it might impact other readers in a much different way. I can completely understand the point that was being made here, both by the author and by Catie with a C. There's a small part of me that wants to argue that the point could've still been made without going the route she took but then I stopped to think about it. We live in a society that is often times very uncomfortable with facing certain truths and we find it far too easy to categorize and judge people in ways that enable us to feel better about ourselves. I think Professor Stanwick in the book was a perfect example of that, actually. So, I actively choose NOT to judge Catie's actions and applaud her, for her gutsy choices and for ultimately standing strong for what she believed in. She was a remarkable character, as was Blane and I thoroughly enjoyed going on their slightly rocky journey to happily-ever-after with them.