Allison T. (yellowapple) reviewed on 11/1/2010 + 17 more book reviews

I really enjoyed this book, and I ordered another by the writer before I even reached the halfway mark. I enjoyed her writing style immensely, and I was attracted to the narrator despite her caustic personality (but then, she was going through a divorce, and that will bring out that tone in practically anyone). I found Sophy to be realistic and interesting. I liked how the story seemed to reflect reality--there was no tidy sum-up at the end of the book, but I wasn't left wishing for more of an explanation. It felt like Sophy was simply telling the story the way it happened.

I do wish there were more details about her marriage, her desire to leave it, and more about Will himself. But then, that would have been a completely different book/story.

You should know before picking this one that there are long passages at the beginning of the book that examine Sophy's sex life in detail--not typical romance novel-esqu love scenes, but more a candid reflection on her partner and the version of herself that she revealed to him. The book jumps right into the graphic details, though.

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