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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
The subject wasn't my favorite, but I have to say I really like the way it was written. It felt like a mystery, tempting you to read more. The way the perspective switched between the three main characters made it interesting. I found things I could relate to about each's thinking. I would probably give it 3.5 stars.
This one kept me interested enough to find out what would happen, but ultimately it was disappointing. I really didn't like the way the chapters would switch narrators without indicating whose point of view was being portrayed. I eventually figured it out, but until then it was frustrating. And I generally enjoy multiple points of view!
The characters are slightly flat and I really hated the ending. 2.5.
The characters are slightly flat and I really hated the ending. 2.5.
Sporadic but engaging
At times, it was hard to keep up with whom was narrating. Addicting though to get to bottom of story.
At times, it was hard to keep up with whom was narrating. Addicting though to get to bottom of story.
This is the first McKenzie book I have read and I really liked her writing style.
The story is told through the voices of three people - Claire, Jeff, and Tish. Claire and Jeff are married to each other and Tish is a co-worker of Jeff's. Unfortunately Jeff dies in a tragic accident and his narration is some back story for the reader, which does fill in some holes and explains his perspective on things. Claire and Tish's narrations flip back and forth between past and present giving the reader a full story, along with Jeff's additions. As I said, Jeff does tragically and Claire is left to figure out life for her and their son Seth. 500 miles away Tish is also left with a hole in her life from Jeff's death although she can't tell people. She is constrained to mourn him quietly and in secret. After Tish appears at Jeff's funeral as the "company representative" Claire begins to wonder if there isn't more to the relationship between the two of them. So she begins to search for clues that Jeff and Tish were having an affair. Tish, meanwhile, is doing her best to move forward and focus on her family. What comes out is that every relationship has hidden thoughts, feelings, and sometimes even actions and sometimes what is hidden gets exposed and other times it may for the best that it stay hidden.
McKenzie did a fine job of using three POV's and not confusing the reader or the story. I liked her exploration of relationships and the realities that relationships go through. I liked the voices she used and the side characters. She writes easy and engages the reader. I will definitely be checking out more of her titles.
The story is told through the voices of three people - Claire, Jeff, and Tish. Claire and Jeff are married to each other and Tish is a co-worker of Jeff's. Unfortunately Jeff dies in a tragic accident and his narration is some back story for the reader, which does fill in some holes and explains his perspective on things. Claire and Tish's narrations flip back and forth between past and present giving the reader a full story, along with Jeff's additions. As I said, Jeff does tragically and Claire is left to figure out life for her and their son Seth. 500 miles away Tish is also left with a hole in her life from Jeff's death although she can't tell people. She is constrained to mourn him quietly and in secret. After Tish appears at Jeff's funeral as the "company representative" Claire begins to wonder if there isn't more to the relationship between the two of them. So she begins to search for clues that Jeff and Tish were having an affair. Tish, meanwhile, is doing her best to move forward and focus on her family. What comes out is that every relationship has hidden thoughts, feelings, and sometimes even actions and sometimes what is hidden gets exposed and other times it may for the best that it stay hidden.
McKenzie did a fine job of using three POV's and not confusing the reader or the story. I liked her exploration of relationships and the realities that relationships go through. I liked the voices she used and the side characters. She writes easy and engages the reader. I will definitely be checking out more of her titles.
Each chapter is written from a different character's perspective and it usually took me a paragraph or two to figure out which character was speaking.
I picked up this book for free as part of Kindle First. In fairness, it's not a genre I typically enjoy, so I don't want to review it too harshly. However, I just finished the book and I am angry. Tish is probably one of my most hated characters, and that's saying a lot amongst the likes of Joffrey Baratheon and Delores Umbridge. At least those characters are meant to be hated, pure and simple. I didn't really like any of the characters in this book actually, Claire aside. I felt sorry for her. Anyway, the book kept me interested enough to finish, but now I'm kind of regretting it because the end made me angry! I think the end would have been slightly more interesting sans the epilogue, as a study on forms of infidelity and where the line is drawn. The epilogue just made it a cliché for me (and an infuriating one).
Ok
Ok
I enjoyed reading this book. the plot was interesting and I felt a connection to the characters. previous reviews mentioned that the characters all sound the same and I would agree. Flipping between characters was therefore confusing at times.
Ok
I enjoyed reading this book. the plot was interesting and I felt a connection to the characters. previous reviews mentioned that the characters all sound the same and I would agree. Flipping between characters was therefore confusing at times.
Tish and Claire sounded exactly the same - except I really hated Tish, so the structure didnt really work for me.
I was a little disappointed with this one.
I was a little disappointed with this one.
Decent book, but felt like it didn't really go anywhere and was decently predictable. The writing was well enough and the characters were developed well, but the plot could have used a bit of oompf as it was a little drawn out.
I just do not find the topic of infidelity to be scintillating or interesting. It's all predictable and gross, and I was bored almost immediately. I've got way too many other things to read.