Helpful Score: 1
As a reader, I couldnt help but feel great sympathy for Ivy and disregard for Elliott who has just committed an affair before the book starts. So often when I read these kinds of scenarios, I ponder what I would do. Would I become passive? Cold? Run away? Cut my spouse off? I certainly cant judge Ivy for the decisions she made to leave, to find space to think.
But poor girl, jumps from one frying pan into another. And doesnt always make the best decisions. I will admit that after a while Ivys attitude toward her marriage and her family became tiresome. It wasnt overt to the point that I wanted to stop readingI simply found repetitiveness in lack of communication with her family and lack of circumstances to propel her further down her journey, redundant. Much of the story told me what happened and I wasnt as present within the story as I love to be.
My favorite character as the story progressed? Elliott. And youll have to read the book to find out why. But the way this man fought for his wife and their marriageplus the whole Twitter thing too was pretty sweet and an obvious step outside his comfort zone.
Overall, good womens fiction with romantic elements and great points to take and learn much as the characters do.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
But poor girl, jumps from one frying pan into another. And doesnt always make the best decisions. I will admit that after a while Ivys attitude toward her marriage and her family became tiresome. It wasnt overt to the point that I wanted to stop readingI simply found repetitiveness in lack of communication with her family and lack of circumstances to propel her further down her journey, redundant. Much of the story told me what happened and I wasnt as present within the story as I love to be.
My favorite character as the story progressed? Elliott. And youll have to read the book to find out why. But the way this man fought for his wife and their marriageplus the whole Twitter thing too was pretty sweet and an obvious step outside his comfort zone.
Overall, good womens fiction with romantic elements and great points to take and learn much as the characters do.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
I loved this book! I didnt think that I would because, for me, it started out a little slow but man did it ever improve. Ending was not what I expected but was pleasantly surprised. This book hit home one so many different levels for me. Marriage is a difficult institution, regardless of how perfect it may seem to others.
