I loved the book. I especially liked the story being told from the 3 different characters. It made the book very interesting and I couldn't put it down.
Was a tough read...not bad, but emotional. I would compare this in tissue levels to The Lovely Bones. :) Excellent book though, and I look forward to more from this author.
Different, i think i kind of liked it.
My rating of 3 stars is an average of the ratings I would give each of three narrators of the book, who tell the story in alternating chapters.
Diana, dealing with her OCD without her medication after her husband's departure, I would give 5 stars. I thought her p.o.v. was very realistic and found her to be a mostly sympathetic character.
Jamie, a pregnant recent high school graduate, who hates people but loves fashion, I would give 3 stars. Her character didn't entirely make sense to me, partially because certain aspects of her personality didn't go together and partially because I wanted to slap her. But in the end, I have to admit that she's probably a pretty realistic depiction of a certain type of teenage girl.
The first-person narrative of Stella, Jamie's unborn and then newly born baby, I absolutely hated. One star is being generous. If the whole book had been told from her p.o.v., I wouldn't have made it through the first chapter. Apparently, Addonizio thought the baby had something to contribute to the story, but I found it to be hokey, new-agey, and just plain ridiculous. The idea that she picked Jamie to be her mother was laughable. I especially hated the revelation that she was somehow connected to another character in a past life.
If Addonizio had written this novel alternating between Diana & Jamie, I probably would have given it 4 stars.
Good read that went by quickly. Book had few surprises!
This book sucked me right in! It tells the story through the 3 main characters, but does so in a way that you can understand. Each character adds their own specific pov to the overall story.
I recommend this one. It is not deep, but it is. An easy read that makes you think.
