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adgottwald's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
krissykyle's review against another edition
5.0
I think I will read anything this author writes. She explored the dredges of motherhood, marriage, the mother wound and friendship in a way that I felt so viscerally. I was moved to tears at the absolute humanness of these characters experience. It was beautiful and painful and raw and I absolutely loved it so so much.
maggiedegen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
icbikecommuter's review against another edition
2.0
Julia goes through life always waiting for the shoe to drop - having a hard time moving through the world.
Has a nice life but doesn’t have the same tools as most of us
The author describes an intimate relationship with her characters so much so that her characters feel real so she cares more about them and hopes that her readers care about them too. The author slowly discloses the failures of her characters as the story develops so I was engaged with the story and characters. I just wish they had made better choices I guess.
Has a nice life but doesn’t have the same tools as most of us
The author describes an intimate relationship with her characters so much so that her characters feel real so she cares more about them and hopes that her readers care about them too. The author slowly discloses the failures of her characters as the story develops so I was engaged with the story and characters. I just wish they had made better choices I guess.
meganokonsky's review against another edition
5.0
Finishing this book on a Friday night before going out on the town? Bad idea. Tears everywhere!
lydia_m's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
crockwell_11's review against another edition
2.0
Around a 100 pages into this book, I grew bored with the long, drawn out storyline. Julia was not a sympathetic character at all. Tighter narratives and better editing may have helped me finish this book. Oh well! Life is too short to slog through a tome.
achindris's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
skist92's review against another edition
3.5
Mixed thoughts on this. It was a different perspective since the main character, Julia, was close to her 60s and we read about her life now and then as a wife and mother and her own relationship with her mother and everything in between. I think I would’ve appreciated this book more if I were older or if I were a mother, but I really appreciate the perspective. It makes me think twice about who seems like they have their life together because truly no one knows what they’re doing most of the time even though it may look like they’re put together. We all have our hidden battles. Some good food for thought about not taking the ones we love for granted, being thankful for good mental health, and how there isn’t a “right way” to necessarily do something. Got emotional at the end there, which surprised me. P.S. Mark is such a good man. I hope everyone finds their “Mark”