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A review by aejohnson85
Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner
3.0
Then Came You is the story of four very different women and how their lives intersect to bring a baby in to the world via surrogacy. The story flips between each woman's first person narrative which I found to be a bit choppy at times - just as I was getting in to what was happening, it would flip to a new character.
The characters were well written but I found a hard time connecting with them - there was no one who I could really relate to. There was Jules, the young college grad-to-be who chooses to sell her eggs to pay to send her father to rehab. Annie, a young mother who wants to help her financially struggling family. India, the "trophy wife" who wants a baby to hang on to her marriage and to ensure she is financially provided for in the future. And Bettina, India's stepdaughter who is out to ruin India and expose her for who she really is.
For the most part, I found Bettina extremely unlikable, and India was not much better - details of her past life would be revealed which made me a tad more sympathetic to her, but she was far from my favourite character, especially after one choice she makes.
Overall, a good read, and the issues Weiner raises about surrogacy via her characters was very thought provoking. I would give this book 3.5 stars if I could, as I enjoyed it but there was just something missing...
The characters were well written but I found a hard time connecting with them - there was no one who I could really relate to. There was Jules, the young college grad-to-be who chooses to sell her eggs to pay to send her father to rehab. Annie, a young mother who wants to help her financially struggling family. India, the "trophy wife" who wants a baby to hang on to her marriage and to ensure she is financially provided for in the future. And Bettina, India's stepdaughter who is out to ruin India and expose her for who she really is.
For the most part, I found Bettina extremely unlikable, and India was not much better - details of her past life would be revealed which made me a tad more sympathetic to her, but she was far from my favourite character, especially after one choice she makes.
Overall, a good read, and the issues Weiner raises about surrogacy via her characters was very thought provoking. I would give this book 3.5 stars if I could, as I enjoyed it but there was just something missing...