I was hoping for a nice summery book to read since this long winter is finally over. There were good things about this book, and other things I didn’t care for. First for the good: The author did a nice job of characterization, from the people who had a great deal of depth to the ones who were fairly shallow. There were a few backstabbers and a childish ex-husband. There was a people pleaser who really worked hard to be there for others , so she could take advantage of them. The main character is a beleaguered woman who tried really hard to continue to get along with the ex-husband who decided the marriage was no longer for him, although she certainly didn’t feel that way. There was also some interesting points about the different lifestyles of the residents in the community depending on their income levels.
What I didn’t like: The f word comes up quite a bit and there are other curse words. There is too much of this in books these days, and since it is so easy to pick up bad habits. I’d rather not have to read this. I also really hate swear words that dishonor God and Jesus, and this book has gone over the top with the disrespectful writing. I have come to the conclusion that a lot of writers, who don’t have jobs working with the public, must swear all the time; I don’t see how anyone could write like this if they don’t use swear words in everyday life. I also would have been happier with fewer characters, as it was difficult to keep up with who was involved in what. I often found myself thinking that I had seen that name before in the book, but no longer cared to find out how the person fit in because this was happening quite often. Moreover, the book just seemed to drag on at times.
Sex is mentioned between gay and straight people. The scenes aren’t graphic, but they are there. Does the fact that it has lesbian characters, mean it should be in the LGBTQIA category?
What I didn’t like: The f word comes up quite a bit and there are other curse words. There is too much of this in books these days, and since it is so easy to pick up bad habits. I’d rather not have to read this. I also really hate swear words that dishonor God and Jesus, and this book has gone over the top with the disrespectful writing. I have come to the conclusion that a lot of writers, who don’t have jobs working with the public, must swear all the time; I don’t see how anyone could write like this if they don’t use swear words in everyday life. I also would have been happier with fewer characters, as it was difficult to keep up with who was involved in what. I often found myself thinking that I had seen that name before in the book, but no longer cared to find out how the person fit in because this was happening quite often. Moreover, the book just seemed to drag on at times.
Sex is mentioned between gay and straight people. The scenes aren’t graphic, but they are there. Does the fact that it has lesbian characters, mean it should be in the LGBTQIA category?