Customer Reviews

Wouldn't Miss It for the World

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I wouldn't call this a "complete waste of time" or "drawn out" as another reviewer describes. It is a story about characters, and the pace is fine. What I liked about this book was three things... a) the story vacillates between current events (destination wedding in Belize) and flashbacks, done in italics and for pages at a time, which gives us depth of the story and the backdrop for the drama, and each time we unfold something that makes the current events make more sense; b) the backdrop of Belize is fun and is was nice to visualize it for a bit of escapism from our current winter weather; and c) some of the main characters are in a rock band and there are details of that which are unusual for this kind of fiction, so it was a refreshing change. There were also characters of every generation and several I could really relate to. The author gave each of them a convincing personality and chemistry. However, I DID find myself skimming over some of it, or at least reading superfast, as on occassion there was too much detail or distraction. But, no more so than the average chick lit. To be fair: it's not a blockbuster that you should recommend to everyone you know, but it IS entertaining and readable to the last page and I enjoyed it as such. It's nice to read fluffy stuff in between denser reading, and this is that - fluffy and sweet and nice. An average read.

I'm really surprised at the low star count for this book. I just finished it, and found it to be an enjoyable read. Was it typical chick lit - no. And thank god for that. Rather, this read more like lad lit - like Nick Hornby light, a character piece where everyone has jagged edges, and the end doesn't smooth them all into some perfect fit. The relationships are complex, and the characters are forced to grow within them, rather than waiting around for happily ever after. I would rate it 4.5 stars, and put it down feeling energized and satisfied with what we'd been told, and what was left unknown.

I bought this on clearance to read after recovering from surgery. The book was worse than the surgery. Way too long and drawn out. I kept hoping it would get better but it never did. I should have known after trying to trudge through all this stupid unnecessary background information in italics at the beginning. And then, more was added in different spots throughout the book, which I didn't bother to read. I understand why it was on clearance but I wouldn't even recommend borrowing it from the library. What a waste of time.