2.5 stars (rounded up)
We accompany the articulate, young female author on her journey into 'adulthood'. She becomes a wife – in particular an army wife, a transplant to Southern US (republican Georgia) from NY, and finally a mother. This started off as an engaging read, and I found the “army wife culture” interesting. But there could have been much less of the rest. In particular, much of the (what felt like a very long!) book is about her anxiety and her often-troubled marriage, (as she picks fights with her husband seemingly from feeling resentful). Sorry, but I got tired of reading this and found myself skimming in the end. Maybe readers who can relate to feeling needy would better appreciate where the author is coming from.
I won a free copy of this book (thanks to the author & publisher!) and am voluntarily providing an honest review.
We accompany the articulate, young female author on her journey into 'adulthood'. She becomes a wife – in particular an army wife, a transplant to Southern US (republican Georgia) from NY, and finally a mother. This started off as an engaging read, and I found the “army wife culture” interesting. But there could have been much less of the rest. In particular, much of the (what felt like a very long!) book is about her anxiety and her often-troubled marriage, (as she picks fights with her husband seemingly from feeling resentful). Sorry, but I got tired of reading this and found myself skimming in the end. Maybe readers who can relate to feeling needy would better appreciate where the author is coming from.
I won a free copy of this book (thanks to the author & publisher!) and am voluntarily providing an honest review.