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ljutavidra's review against another edition
4.0
Ne znam što ima ovako nisku ocenu. Knjiga je sasvim solidna, ili je meni u ovom trenutku leglo ovako nešto.
Porodična dramica, možda za nijansu malo više melodrame u drugom delu, ali sasvim fino. Najviše su me deca nervirala, tačnije Gven. Ali mi se mnogo dopao stil pisanja autorke, i možda pročitam još nešto njeno.
Preporučila bih ovo svima koji vole porodične drame i priče o bračnim odnosima gde ne cvetaju uvek ruže.
Porodična dramica, možda za nijansu malo više melodrame u drugom delu, ali sasvim fino. Najviše su me deca nervirala, tačnije Gven. Ali mi se mnogo dopao stil pisanja autorke, i možda pročitam još nešto njeno.
Preporučila bih ovo svima koji vole porodične drame i priče o bračnim odnosima gde ne cvetaju uvek ruže.
drlisak's review against another edition
4.0
Really a 3.5, this book has beautifully written prose, but I found the characters to be very annoying. While the complexities of joining two families ring true, the poor choices made especially by Gwen and Julia were frustrating for me.
evaseyler's review against another edition
All I can think of is... what in the world did I just read?
This is hours and hours of dysfunction and drama, with a couple of really good characters (none of whom are the primary focus, alas) and I am utterly lost at what in the world I'm supposed to take away from this story. What was the point?
Mostly I'm mad at how everyone wanted to blame Gwen for everything. Who initiated the relationship in the first place? It wasn't her. I never bought into the "Gwen Gets Pregnant On Purpose to Manipulate" idea that everyone seemed so set on. Nathan is a dirtbag.
This is hours and hours of dysfunction and drama, with a couple of really good characters (none of whom are the primary focus, alas) and I am utterly lost at what in the world I'm supposed to take away from this story. What was the point?
Mostly I'm mad at how everyone wanted to blame Gwen for everything. Who initiated the relationship in the first place? It wasn't her. I never bought into the "Gwen Gets Pregnant On Purpose to Manipulate" idea that everyone seemed so set on. Nathan is a dirtbag.
mactaylor's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lola425's review against another edition
2.0
Perfectly serviceable summer read. I lost interest in the characters about halfway in, particularly since I could kind of see where the story was going. Good choice for poolside reading.
tjlcody's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad. Dragged on a lot longer than it should have in a few places, which kind of damaged the sense of tension, but otherwise not bad.
I like this book kind of in the way I like [b: The Party|32620309|The Party|Robyn Harding|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496760152s/32620309.jpg|53207995] and [b: Do Not Become Alarmed|33155774|Do Not Become Alarmed|Maile Meloy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482644401s/33155774.jpg|53849349], in the sense that some of the characters are TERRIBLE, but they're supposed to be that way. More than once I wanted to slap Julia and Gwen upside the head: Gwen was absolutely a self-absorbed little brat, and Julia trying to push all the responsibility for the was disgusting.
Nathan and James have their own crap, but Julia and Gwen really got on my nerves. But much like those other two books I mentioned, their perspectives are not portrayed as the absolute Right. you're shown many perspectives, and as the saying goes, "the truth is somewhere in the middle".
Put it this way: More than half of this book, I would pause and picture this family doing a segment on "Dr. Phil" and gleefully imagined him ripping each and every one of them a new asshole.
I like this book kind of in the way I like [b: The Party|32620309|The Party|Robyn Harding|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496760152s/32620309.jpg|53207995] and [b: Do Not Become Alarmed|33155774|Do Not Become Alarmed|Maile Meloy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482644401s/33155774.jpg|53849349], in the sense that some of the characters are TERRIBLE, but they're supposed to be that way. More than once I wanted to slap Julia and Gwen upside the head: Gwen was absolutely a self-absorbed little brat, and Julia trying to push all the responsibility for the
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pregnancy/relationship off on Nathan- who she calls a frickin' SEX OFFENDER, despite being barely a year older than GwenNathan and James have their own crap, but Julia and Gwen really got on my nerves. But much like those other two books I mentioned, their perspectives are not portrayed as the absolute Right. you're shown many perspectives, and as the saying goes, "the truth is somewhere in the middle".
Put it this way: More than half of this book, I would pause and picture this family doing a segment on "Dr. Phil" and gleefully imagined him ripping each and every one of them a new asshole.
chawkinson30's review against another edition
2.0
This novel was tedious and disappointing. I really enjoyed the author's first novel, The Innocents, which is a modern day version of Wharton's The Age of Innocence and the reason why I picked up this book. Unfortunately, the story in The Awkward Age was predictable, the characters unlikeable the pace agonizingly slow. I found myself skimming just to get to the end. Had I not enjoyed her first novel, I would have abandoned this book.
mugglemom's review against another edition
4.0
Messy, complex, realistic storytelling of blending of families and cultures. The story is about the fractured lines of parents and teen pregnancy -- the humbling failures that sometimes follows parents as they try to create or recreate family harmony with their sometimes unrealistic hopes/dreams they superimpose on their kids lives. Enjoyed the karmic redress analogy.
LOVED, LOVED the narration by Jayne Entwistle.
LOVED, LOVED the narration by Jayne Entwistle.
totally85's review against another edition
2.0
This book had an interesting premise, but I found a majority of the characters to be annoying. The worst thing about the book is how it droned on about minute details that really didn’t matter at all. I thought the ending was wise but it took me a long time to finish the book because I disliked it so much.