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ascott73 's review for:
How To Be a Good Wife
by Emma Chapman
I received this book as a First Reads giveaway.
I was very exicted to get this book. I had read a synopsis and had it on my to-read list for a while so I was eager to get started on this book. And I was not disappointed. From the get-go I was pulled into Marta's world. I became apparent early on that things are not right in Marta's life. The lines between the real and imagined are blurred. In fact, the author did such a great job that I almost felt like I was going crazy myself. I found myself liking Marta from the beginning and instantly disliking and distrusting her husband Hector. I was convinced through most of the book that he was doing (or had done) something to her to make her hallucinate. I won't discuss the plot as I don't want to give awawy the story. I will say that I found the story original and interesting. I liked that the story was not set in any particular location. It could be anywhere, really.
I finished this book earlier today and I am still trying to decide how I feel about the ending. The author left me with some doubts about Marta and even though I was convinced throughout the entire story that her husband was likely hurting her, in the end I could not be sure. Marta struggled with fantasy and reality throughout the book so it's fitting that the author left us with an ending that left things vague. I guess it's up to us to decide what to believe. Overall, a great debut novel and I look forward to more from Emma Chapman.
I was very exicted to get this book. I had read a synopsis and had it on my to-read list for a while so I was eager to get started on this book. And I was not disappointed. From the get-go I was pulled into Marta's world. I became apparent early on that things are not right in Marta's life. The lines between the real and imagined are blurred. In fact, the author did such a great job that I almost felt like I was going crazy myself. I found myself liking Marta from the beginning and instantly disliking and distrusting her husband Hector. I was convinced through most of the book that he was doing (or had done) something to her to make her hallucinate. I won't discuss the plot as I don't want to give awawy the story. I will say that I found the story original and interesting. I liked that the story was not set in any particular location. It could be anywhere, really.
I finished this book earlier today and I am still trying to decide how I feel about the ending. The author left me with some doubts about Marta and even though I was convinced throughout the entire story that her husband was likely hurting her, in the end I could not be sure. Marta struggled with fantasy and reality throughout the book so it's fitting that the author left us with an ending that left things vague. I guess it's up to us to decide what to believe. Overall, a great debut novel and I look forward to more from Emma Chapman.