The advance publicity made this sound like a feel-good book, focusing on an older woman whose twenty-five year marriage suddenly goes on the rocks when she discovers her husband Jim is having an affair. Norton and Company for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review. though people are so different, we really aren't separated by many degrees of difference. The temptation to hibernate and avoid to nurse one's heart is always strong, but by allowing others to help, listen, or just be in a room full of people can be very therapeutic. Though it is not explicitly spelled out, by putting themselves in social situations healing slowly begins to occur. Many of the characters have had a loss, traumatic event, or a tough situation to work through. I was left with the thought "No man is an island". But the concept of heroin addiction is touched on and it is tough to see the spiral and feel the helplessness of not being able to help the person or see them change. the classics covered involved and I need to update my reading repertoire And that's ok because sometimes this genre suits a mood you are in.
Several character points of view tell the story of this book. The book chronicles each selection and the chapter centers around the theme. This year's challenge is for each member to select a book that mattered most to them and lead the discussion each month. She is picking up the pieces of her life and starting fresh, which includes membership in a book club. Yet, infidelity is always jarring to the psyche regardless of the time spent with the person. It is now a goal of mine to change that.Ī brief synopsis: Ava, a part time French professor, is blindsided by her divorce from a marriage of twenty five years. Also, have I read enough books that leave a lasting impression like the ones the characters selected? It was a sobering moment when I realized that I probably haven't devoted enough time to reading literature that is crafted to impact the reader in addition to entertain. As I read which book each character chose and why, I was left contemplating what book would I choose for a book club as read as one that matters the most to me.
The concept of choosing the book that matters the most to you for a book club read was a thought provoking one.
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