Nadine (23dollars) - reviewed on 4/23/2017 + 432 more book reviews

I read Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman for the April 2017 pick in my online book club, The Reading Cove. Honestly? I'm still yawning.

First off, the title is misleading - there is no revenge. Not even remotely.

I found the main character Rose too weak and static to engagingly fill 350 pages. Turns out she's just a shell of a woman who lacks identity without some relationship to complete herself (even if only with a cat!), and so you're basically reading about a woman yo-yoing from one man back to the man she'd replaced him with to begin with! Personal growth? Progress? I think not.

I thought the narrative was dull and flavorless, predictable to a fault. Rose makes zero evolution by the long-awaited end, and the relationship she develops with her husband and his mistress is nothing short of comedic! She did have some thoughtful introspection in the beginning but they were never developed, going nowhere fast.

I read a review on Goodreads that said something about this book being written for the "lowest common denominator" and I couldn't agree more. I can't recommend this to anyone really. I'd say you're definitely better off finding something else.

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