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As Simple As That

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Following on from Charybdis, "As Simple As That" is set some 15+ years later. Chip & Terry have teenage kids and have had, it seems, a great marriage. But somewhere along the line, something very simple went wrong and the two of them don't know how the cross the bridge to even talk to one another.

Both Chip & Terry are strong characters, and it shows. Neither seem willing to back down, although they both want to. Who will be first? What can their teenage kids do, and how will they cope after their parents seemingly perfect marriage crumbled around them with no explanation?

The characters are as likable as ever, and I imagine anyone who enjoyed Charybdis will be rooting for them in "As Simple As That".

This second book in the Davis Family Trilogy just didn't have the impact the first one did.

However, it was still a good read.

I read the first book in the series, "Charybdis," and enjoyed it so much that I couldn't wait to read the rest of the series. "As Simple As That" is book #2 and picks up years after the end of "Charybdis." Chip and Terry have a houseful of kids and are still crazy about each other, but some stubbornness and stupidity puts a huge roadblock in their way, and they have to get past that.

My only issue with the book is that the writer did a little telling of things instead of showing, but it was really only on one plot point and not something I would have wanted to see drawn out. I get why she went the way she did with it.

I really enjoyed it and I think I've kinda fallen for the main characters, and am reading "Finding Father Rabbit" next.

I first read "As Simple As That" and thoroughly enjoyed it. So I went back and bought "The Charybdis Novels" which included "As Simple as That". I recommend buying "The Charybdis Novels" which includes the first 3 of the books in the series so you can read them in order.

I very much enjoyed these books. I liked how the first person voice changed throughout the books. It is well worth spending the couple of dollars to read these books.

Couldn't even finish this book, no matter how hard I tried. Who cares about Chip and Terry? Didn't have any interest in the characters or plot.