Victoria (YSB) -
Helpful Score: 1
Ehh... I really did not care for this sequel. Tessa was a bit more mature than in her debut in The Godmother, but she still acted closer to her shoe size than her age. And though I did not think it was possible, Bea, the first wife, was even more unsympathetic and unlikable character. And again, for a book that is marketed as chick lit, there was very little romance involved. Once more, James was more of an idea, a figment of a man, than actual character. Really, the whole plot was a predictable cliche... And frankly, it made me hate the first book even more.
I will say that the book did have an interesting set-up and structure, with alternating chapters between the first wife and the fiancee... unfortunately neither character were likable and frankly, Bea was repugnant. No one likes to be reminded of the bad moments of _The Godfather_ movie... And at least Diane Keaton had a better reason than she was afraid to get any fatter...
It was a fast read, at least. But riddled with errors in the characters' ages, which was also quite distracting.
I will say that the book did have an interesting set-up and structure, with alternating chapters between the first wife and the fiancee... unfortunately neither character were likable and frankly, Bea was repugnant. No one likes to be reminded of the bad moments of _The Godfather_ movie... And at least Diane Keaton had a better reason than she was afraid to get any fatter...
It was a fast read, at least. But riddled with errors in the characters' ages, which was also quite distracting.
