zhopper's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
truffe's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.0
sammy10127's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
becxreadz's review
3.0
It had its funny moments and reminded me very much of Bridget Jones' Diary. The middle was kind of boring but I was very glad that she smarted up in the end and didn't take back her cheating husband. I will say I'm not a fan of British dialog, it sounds so weird
lex_y's review
2.0
First of all, a word of explanation. I was at the library, trying in vain to find a book by Christopher Moore, an author I've really been enjoying. The fiction section in the Chicago Public Library is arranged by author's last name, and then by title, which is confusing. I could check out five books, and I had already decided that one of them would be a Christopher Moore novel. At least one would be a Harry Potter book, then a couple more of whatever I wanted. I couldn't find a Christopher Moore book, but I spent about fifteen minutes scanning the Moore shelves. And, seeing as I had a book reserved for some sort of Moore named person, I decided to just get one.
All of this is leading up to how I actually picked up Fourplay by Jane Moore. This book is not my kind of book. It does not look like a book I would particularly enjoy. The blurb on the front cover is from Glamour magazine and says that the book has "hilarious cynicism about relationships that will appeal to anyone who's ever lost in love. As therapeutic for heartbreak as a voodoo doll!" Yeah, not so much.
Not to mention the actual plot. I described it to Kelsey, who said "Wow, that sounds... not at all like you." And it's true. It actually sounds like my mother. My mom goes in for these high-ish quality books about love and loss and more love and then some sex and stuff. The book has a cover with four different red shoes on it, for goodness sakes. My mother reads books with shoes on the cover. I never read books with shoes on the cover (OK, so I just did). But I figured it would be like a silly romantic comedy-- good fun for a couple hours, then you're done with it. But it lasted too long for that.
The novel centers around Joanna, a woman whose husband is unfaithful after ten years of marriage. Thirty-three years old with two kids in tow, she valiantly enters once more into the dating scene. Seeing as she's beautiful and slender and vivacious and gorgeous and did I mention stunning, she immediately has four guys fawning over her.
Fourplay is not the worst book I've ever read. It wasn't torturous, and I got through it. But I picked it up for mindless entertainment, and I found myself picking it apart with such regularity that it was not relaxing in the slightest. About once every twenty pages, there would be a moment where I would roll my eyes. When you're rolling your eyes more than you're laughing, it's time to recognize that maybe this genre just isn't for you.
All of this is leading up to how I actually picked up Fourplay by Jane Moore. This book is not my kind of book. It does not look like a book I would particularly enjoy. The blurb on the front cover is from Glamour magazine and says that the book has "hilarious cynicism about relationships that will appeal to anyone who's ever lost in love. As therapeutic for heartbreak as a voodoo doll!" Yeah, not so much.
Not to mention the actual plot. I described it to Kelsey, who said "Wow, that sounds... not at all like you." And it's true. It actually sounds like my mother. My mom goes in for these high-ish quality books about love and loss and more love and then some sex and stuff. The book has a cover with four different red shoes on it, for goodness sakes. My mother reads books with shoes on the cover. I never read books with shoes on the cover (OK, so I just did). But I figured it would be like a silly romantic comedy-- good fun for a couple hours, then you're done with it. But it lasted too long for that.
The novel centers around Joanna, a woman whose husband is unfaithful after ten years of marriage. Thirty-three years old with two kids in tow, she valiantly enters once more into the dating scene. Seeing as she's beautiful and slender and vivacious and gorgeous and did I mention stunning, she immediately has four guys fawning over her.
Fourplay is not the worst book I've ever read. It wasn't torturous, and I got through it. But I picked it up for mindless entertainment, and I found myself picking it apart with such regularity that it was not relaxing in the slightest. About once every twenty pages, there would be a moment where I would roll my eyes. When you're rolling your eyes more than you're laughing, it's time to recognize that maybe this genre just isn't for you.
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