Andrew
This book was a pleasant surprise. I had no expectations at all that it would be any good, and it surprised me because it was quite good. I must have enjoyed it also because I read it in less than 3 days, I believe.
I am such a fan of Carola Lovering's writing style. It feels like the style I would write with, if I was a writer!
I would give this a rating of 4.5 stars. Although some of these reviews seem to be onto something when they say that nothing really happens, I found that not know the next part of their master plan kept me reading. Call me a sucker but I cared a lot as to what was going to happen between Sara and Mac and if they would actually make it or not. One thing I do know is that I wish DeMille would write another book with the same awesome characters.
There is so much more I want to write about this book actually. It both fascinated me and had me shaking my head many, many times.
I'm no moralist here but man I find Jessica utterly unlovable. Sorry but it's true. Mitch was no victim or anything but a total idiot. When your wife comes home and “randomly” proposes the idea of opening up your marriage to “save it”, let me tell you that probably isn't going to end well for you buddy. Also, her idea isn't actually RANDOM at all. She's saying she doesn't want to screw YOU anymore dude. Might as well hit the road right then.
Instead Mitch ends up not sleeping with anyone, so basically he let his wife screw a guy that tried to get her to leave Mitch for him and never look back. Lucky Mitch had those kids with Jessica. Or the book title would have been changed to “Last Couple That Got Divorced.”
I love the writing and it was hilarious too. Just don't believe the story plot would be realistic.
I thought this book had a terrible ending. And after listening to a random review of it on YouTube yesterday, I actually lowered my rating down to 2 stars.
Didn't have too high of expectations for this one and that's mostly when my expectations get exceeded by a particular novel. I have a nasty habit of being perpetually uninspired by most of the endings of the books I read. I'm not sure why. It's like I get my hopes up that a book is going to have 13 different twists that I never see coming — and then when I book only has 3 twists at the end, I consider that a disappointment. This book was satisfying and I'd recommend others to read it.
It has me hooked for most of it but I just wasn't wild about the ending. Made the innocent guy look super pathetic - which may have been her point. But I just felt the last whole part where she went on and on about how much of a loser her husband was - was a tad unnecessary. Plus I hate how he got out to death for a crime he didn't commit and she was basking in that fact.
This book was another pleasant surprise. And there were so many plot twists, so I really enjoyed that part. The author was able to pull off multiple plot twists without seeming to force any of them, too.
This was a solid, legit book if you ask me. I wasn't disappointed with the ending which was great. I enjoyed the pace of the writing and unfolding of events. Good stuff.
I would give this a rating of 4.5 stars. Although some of these reviews seem to be onto something when they say that nothing really happens, I found that not know the next part of their master plan kept me reading. Call me a sucker but I cared a lot as to what was going to happen between Sara and Mac and if they would actually make it or not. One thing I do know is that I wish DeMille would write another book with the same awesome characters.
This book changed my life for the better the very first time that I read it. It changes my life each time I re-read it as well, because it reminds me just how much God loves me. This is still my favorite book of all time. I've read it more than a few times as well. Each time I set a goal to read thru it without getting emotional at all about it, but I just cannot do it. Might have something to do with the fact that I have two daughters, I'm thinkin'...
In regards to all these comments about how people think this book is blasphemous, it is possible to read this book and still believe in the ultimate power of God, and so forth. I don't think the author is trying to make a point that he believes that God is just a man (or woman) or anything like that. I think he makes God's character the way it is in the book to get the reader to see their relationship with God from a different, and possibly more personal point of view. Just my two cents though, and what do I know? Nothing, lol.
Round this up to 4.5 stars. Went into this one without any expectations which I find is the best way to read any book. Enjoyed the setting of this one tremendously - even though I've never been to South Carolina. Reading this made me want to visit at least.
Heard tons of hype about this book and for me, it lived up to that hype in every way. Great read.
Don't get me wrong, I really was into this book the whole time I was reading it. I'm not sure why I always seem to be disappointed by some of ways in which some really great books end, but I am! Look, I'm no elitist or I never guess what's going to happen, even. Maybe I build the expectations SO high while reading the first and middle parts of these books, that I artificially overhype the ending, for me and only me?? I'll have to work on this behavior, I suppose. Add it to the list.
Round up to 4.5. I think I may have even enjoyed this story more than book number one, The Life We Bury. Man, Allen Eskens can write a damn novel.
I love all 5 of Galbraith's books, but I think TB is my favorite one of them all. And ironically enough, I think I enjoyed TB so much due to the fact that a good amount of the storyline was dedicated to showing how Strike's relationship with Robin was becoming more and more personal and close. I say that is ironic for me personally, because usually, what I call the “mushy stuff” in a book is almost a distraction. That is, if I'm reading a mystery/thriller type of novel...
I hated Lucy (and well, Owen is an idiot too!) so badly throughout this entire book, until the end. I kinda hated this entire book until the ending haha. The ending was good for me.
This was a great book, and it's premise has provided me with hours and hours of material to ponder about. I did think that the story was a bit too political/partisan...but I suppose it was unavoidable, on some level. I just hate how people are so divided about EVERYTHING. Anyway, the book was a great one though!
I really enjoyed this one. I liked how it ended and Finn wasn't a completely evil guy that deserved to be hated by the readers, etc. I really enjoyed the questions about fate and how it works or maybe doesn't always work out in our best favor...stories like this provide my mind with countless hours of free entertainment and pondering.
