I could tell it wasn’t my cup of tea, but I’ve been trying to expand my literary horizons. I find I like my literary horizons right where they are, though.
TBH, I confess I was a tad surprised you opted for this one. I know I don't know you very well, but it did seem a bit out of the usual for you.
That said, I do know just what you mean by trying to expand your literary horizons - as I've done (do) that myself. And usually (admittedly not always) come to the same conclusion as you did in terms of liking my literary horizons right where they are *g*
It sounds as if the plot had potential, and in different hands it could have been a decent book. But I'm not comfortable with the whole "i'm going to get even" routine. Yeah, her ex-husband got mad, but much better would have been her getting on with her life and doing better without him. But at least you gave it a try. 🙂
I honestly don’t think I would have liked the book, even in different hands. There was nothing wrong with the writing, it was the subject matter that didn’t appeal to me. I never cared for soap operas, and reading about two middle aged adults screaming at each other about their (nonexistent) sex life was, to me, cringy not funny.
I haven’t seen a Hallmark movie for many, many years … but I don’t think this book would be quite Hallmark’s cup of tea either. In the past, at least, Hallmark movies tended to be sappy and sentimental. This book wasn’t either. The main character was more an awkward combination of martyr, shrew and “poor little me” victim. I think her trials and tribulations were supposed to be a somewhat ribald flavor of funny, but I found it kind of cringy.
I suppose what suggested it to me is "Woman's marriage falls apart and oh teh traaaaagedy - oh, wait, is that hot dude my new neighbor?" Perhaps this happens in real life, though I've never experienced it, but the romantic trope of "Oh, I lost my man, I'll be alone forever, woe is me - oops, just bumped into a hot guy who asked me out!" is pretty tedious.
There is some of that in the book, but It’s more along the lines of “how dare my husband leave me for a younger woman, comparing me to a cold, dead fish just because we haven’t had sex since I-don’t-remember-when … but the new, younger-than-me, widower who just moved in next door is HOT and, wow, he wanted me from the moment we met.” So, yeah, not quite realistic.
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At least you found it okay - and it was free *wry grin*
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That said, I do know just what you mean by trying to expand your literary horizons - as I've done (do) that myself. And usually (admittedly not always) come to the same conclusion as you did in terms of liking my literary horizons right where they are *g*
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It sounds rather like a book that will soon be made into a Hallmark movie.
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I suppose what suggested it to me is "Woman's marriage falls apart and oh teh traaaaagedy - oh, wait, is that hot dude my new neighbor?" Perhaps this happens in real life, though I've never experienced it, but the romantic trope of "Oh, I lost my man, I'll be alone forever, woe is me - oops, just bumped into a hot guy who asked me out!" is pretty tedious.
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