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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Best of Us- Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #99

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What The Best of Us is about:
An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica—it’s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to reevaluate everything she knows about her friends—and herself.

I was really hoping to be blown away by the author's newest release, but instead at the end of the story I felt that all of my air had been squeezed right out of me. Bummer. I liked the writing just fine but I just couldn't believe the whole premise. I couldn't accept that a friend that most of the others did NOT keep in touch with, would pay for such an extravagant getaway just to spend time with people who rarely, if ever thought about him. I also had a hard time with all of the extra-marital crap....wasn't what I wanted to read that's for sure.  The only emotions this book created in me was the urge to slap the s*#t out of a few characters.

Recommend? If you have liked Sarah's books in the past then I think you might be able to enjoy this one. As for me, this is the second book I've read of hers and my feelings are still luke-warm.

Source: NetGalley/Washington Square Press



Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #99
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17 comments:

  1. Well, I still need to read this, especially since for some reason I am always The Last Person in the Blogiverse to read her books! :--) (that in itself makes me want to read it - LOL)

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  2. That's a bummer! The synopsis sounded promising! I have just started reading Allison Kent's work ... liking it so far :)

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  3. Sarah is on my list of authors to try, but I guess I won't start with this one. Thanks for the review.

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  4. I appreciate your honest review. Most are raving about this book. I think the extra-marital stuff might be a turn-off for me too. I guess I have to read the book to see.

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  5. Aw rats. Sounds like a non-believable plot device. Boo :(

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  6. Oh too bad this one wasn't as spectacular as you hoped :(

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  7. That's a bummer. I don't know that I would like this one either. I liked the way you described how you felt at the end though--I know not a positive feeling--but I know the feeling, and it's a good description!

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  8. LOL! I love the honesty of your review, Staci!

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  9. hahaha we really are two peas in a pod :)

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  10. I really appreciate your review, Staci. Have you read Skipping a Beat? I loved it. So far, it's the only one by Sarah Pekkanen I've read.

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  11. Eek! I haven't read any by her, but I do have Skipping a Beat on my TBR shelves. I'll skip this one.

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  12. Sorry you didn't enjoy this one. I haven't read anything by this author yet. Is there one you'd recommend I start with??

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  13. I've only read one of her books. I read Opposite of Me and enjoyed that one. Which did you read that left you lukewarm?

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  14. I actually liked this one. I listened to it though so maybe that made a difference. Too bad it wasn't a good one for you. Maybe next time

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