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for Wife 22
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Loves to Read (Burlingame, CA)
Really?
This book was defintely a quick read. Enjoyable and witty at times, far-fetched at others. Kept me interested but unfortunately, not dying for more. Great beach read!
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Barbara C. (Lincolnshire, IL)
wife 22
I thought the author tried to take today's life happening and write a book. It was a easy read but didn't have much substance for me. She tried to hard to make a believable story. It just didn't work for me. When I read a book I want to enjoy reading, and look forward to finishing the story.
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Marie C. (Wyoming, DE)
Quick, easy read
First, this was a quick, easy, enjoyable read but rather predictable as the ending is well foreshadowed throughout. I found the book to be humorous as well as sad at times. It was a somewhat simplistic treatment of a not uncommon, serious relationship problem. The ending while satisfying was rather unrealistic. I think it will be received well by middle aged women and will be a good book club choice as it will definitely spark discussion.
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Carol T. (Ankeny, Iowa)
Mixed
Reading this book was a little like reading someone else's online diary, with Google searches (sometimes random) tossed in for reasons that often escaped me. While I can see this for a bookclub discussion, as a novel I'll remember...not particularly.
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Norma R. (secaucus, NJ)
Wife 22
Wife 22 is in the same genre as Briget Jones Diary and I Don't Know How She Does It. The protagonist is a 40 something wife and mother who is re-evaluating her career, marriage and life. The format of the book mixes straight narrative with Facebook posts, e-mails and text messages. I enjoyed the book but found it to be too predictable. But I think it would be a good book for book club because it can generate interesting discussions.
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Joan P. (Owego, NY)
Wife 22
Wife 22 was not my cup of tea. Perhaps my age and intolerance for living life electronically is the reason. It reinforces my belief that we live in a superficial world of quick posts and instant information and miss the warmth of face to face involvement.
William and Alice are husband and wife that share a house and two children but their marriage has become routine. The children, Zoe and Peter are typical children with normal growing up problems that Alice completely misdiagnoses. She is sure her sensitive , loving son is gay and her daughter has an eating disorder.
The minor characters are interesting and much more attractive than Alice and William. I would like to know more about Nedra, Bunny and Charlotte. They all have more wisdom and kinder dispositions.
The writing style is jarring, switching from Facebook posts to Google searches to straight narrative. I think the format will be very appealing to the computer generation, not me.
