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A review by kitsuneheart
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
3.0
No, fuck you!
Fuck!
Okay, look, this entire review is going under the spoiler tag, because there's no way I can do this in a way that isn't going to ruin everything. So here.
THIS BOOK.
Because Weiner does not do us the justice of killing off pops early on. Oh no. We get this long, tense book about overcoming your past relationships and taking on the responsibilities of being a step-parent and going through all the drama of pursing IVF, and then Weiner is like “btw, he ded, and also, he daddy.” WHY? What did that ADD to this book? You had a perfectly good plot going about a child learning the true nature of their conception and a family coming together through tense emotions to make themselves new again, and then SIKE! Now it's a story about being a widow, and there's only, like, 10 pages left! Woot!
I just. I can't. And the worse part is, I can't bring myself to knock it down any further stars, because I was GENIUNELY enjoying the story, up to that point! Weiner did a great job of bringing us back into “Good In Bed,” and it all felt so natural. She had perfect plots and likable characters and great humor, and at the end she just SMASHES YOUR FACE INTO IT AND ASKS IF THAT FEELS NICE
So, in conclusion, this book fits in with the tone of “Good In Bed,” but “Good In Bed” fans are going to throw it into the wall. The end.
Fuck!
Okay, look, this entire review is going under the spoiler tag, because there's no way I can do this in a way that isn't going to ruin everything. So here.
Spoiler
This is the THIRD DAMN SEQUEL THIS YEAR I'VE READ WHICH DECIDES THEY NEED TO KILL OFF THE LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER. WHAT THE HELL??? At first, it was the newest Bridget Jones book, and I was irritated, but not heartbroken. I mean, Mr. Darcy was a great guy, but the characters hadn't stuck with me for so long, and having a book entirely about coming to terms with widowhood and your kids growing up was fine. Then the newest Princess Diaries book was like, btw, gonna hook Mia's parents back up, got to kill off Mr. G so mummy is a swinging single again, and I was aghast. And then...this book.THIS BOOK.
Because Weiner does not do us the justice of killing off pops early on. Oh no. We get this long, tense book about overcoming your past relationships and taking on the responsibilities of being a step-parent and going through all the drama of pursing IVF, and then Weiner is like “btw, he ded, and also, he daddy.” WHY? What did that ADD to this book? You had a perfectly good plot going about a child learning the true nature of their conception and a family coming together through tense emotions to make themselves new again, and then SIKE! Now it's a story about being a widow, and there's only, like, 10 pages left! Woot!
I just. I can't. And the worse part is, I can't bring myself to knock it down any further stars, because I was GENIUNELY enjoying the story, up to that point! Weiner did a great job of bringing us back into “Good In Bed,” and it all felt so natural. She had perfect plots and likable characters and great humor, and at the end she just SMASHES YOUR FACE INTO IT AND ASKS IF THAT FEELS NICE