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Happiness Sold Separately
Happiness Sold Separately
Author: Lolly Winston
Elinor Mackey has lived her life in perfect order: college, law school, marriage, successful corporate career. But suddenly her world is falling apart. In her late 30s, she's discovered that she and her podiatrist husband, Ted, can't have children. When Elinor withdraws from Ted into an interior world of heartbreak and anger, Ted begins an affai...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446533065
ISBN-10: 0446533068
Publication Date: 8/8/2006
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 188 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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justinsmom74 avatar reviewed Happiness Sold Separately on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
Loved it. Slow start, but by the time I got to the middle I could not put it down. About infertility and the toll it takes on a couple as well as infidelity. I really felt bad for the 10 year old boy who's parents were never in the same home with him and the feeling of not being wanted by his dad. In the end the main character feels great empathy for everyone, including he husbands mistress.

This arthor has a very good writing style and I loved the way she took it back and forth between the characters points of view.

I debated on saving this book in my keeper shelf but I believe that I should put it out there to be shared with other PBS readers.
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Helpful Score: 7
Kept me engrossed, even though the plot twists at times were a bit unbelievable. Interesting cast of characters; sympathies alternated back and forth among them all. Covers all the bases: infertility, extra-martial affair, stages of a marriage, boy trying desperately to make his world 'right'...
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Helpful Score: 6
Great book! I enjoyed how infidelity was viewed from all perspectives and there was no one guilty person, just the realism of life. The characters came alive and were all relatable.
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Helpful Score: 6
Loved this book. It was a quick read since it was one of those books that you just don't want to put down. It's funny and sad all at the same time and all in all a really good read.
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Helpful Score: 5
this is a really good book.it will make you laugh and cry and it is realistic in that these things have probably happened to a few of us.
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wendyproffitt avatar reviewed Happiness Sold Separately on
This a great book and is not at all expected. This book had moments where I laughed and cried with the character! A very well written story.
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This book was well written from both perspectives but had a bad ending. Nothing was told at the end it was very abrupt ending as far as i was concerned. The ending ruined the book for me.
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Really liked this one! Lolly Winston has such a great sense of humor, I cracked up throughout the entire book! Great read!
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This book was well-written and the characters were interesting. However, there was so little happiness in this story and the ending was so unsatisfying that I just couldn't recommend it to anyone.
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Just okay. It was only "just okay". Wish there was more to say after investing my time with the book.


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