Three stages of amazement
Many love stories end in marriage; rare is the love story that begins with one. Lena Rusch and her husband Charlie Pepper still believe they can have it all - sex, love, marriage, children, career, brilliance. But life delivers surprises and tests: a stillborn child, an economic crash, a ruthless business rival, and the attentions of an old lover. Touched by tragedy, Lena and Charlie must face limitation for the first time in their lives. As Lena and Charlie face the temptations of their youth and the fantasy of the redo, they discover that real life is the ultimate challenge. Told with eloquence and compassion, Three Stages of Amazement is a true thriller of the heart, a riveting story about confronting adversity, gaining wisdom, and finding great love.
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A lot of readers felt the main characters were rich, spoiled yuppies with First World problems. That didn't bother me, but I failed to feel much of a connection to the heroine or understand why she was considered so appealing to her husband and ex-lover. She was a good mother but ultimately whiny and selfish; her husband was a saint for putting up with her. Despite the unsympathetic heroine, the book was well-written and an interesting look at a brief moment in recent history before the economic bubble burst.
