But I could not finish this book. I am only 1/3 of the way through and I do not care about these people. I do not care about their lives. They are not interesting. And the bulk of the book is about people who have extra-marital affairs.
I can't like Nora because her husband was obtained through an affair.
I can't like Agnes because she is actively involved in an affair.
I don't like Harrison because (at least where I am right now) he wants to have an affair.
The man Bridget is about to marry left his wife for her so while it is nice that he is there for her during this whole cancer thing, he left his wife and daughter for another woman.
These are not good people. So it is getting returned to the library unfinished. I've read others from her so I know she isn't all icky, but this one was just not for me.
I don't feel so bad now. I just couldn't read this book. Not only was it terribly boring, but I just didn't like all the affair stuff going on. I finished about a 1/3 and it's still sitting on my table waiting.
Posted by: Blue Moon Girl | November 08, 2006 at 01:01 PM
I'm not loving it. I'll probably finish the book, because I almost never give up on a book, but I'm just not drawn to any of the characters. The infidelities are overdone (is it that realistic that almost everyone in the group is or has been in at least one adulterous affair?) I mean, many books feature someone, maybe a couple someones, cheating on their partners, but the cheating is a more prominent character than the people are! Meh.
Posted by: Dana | November 14, 2006 at 01:23 PM