novelesque_life's review
4.0
4 STARS
"Looking back, it seemed like paradise: livesfilled with the blessings of friendship, marriage, children, and career. For twenty years, four friends -- Chris, Barbara, Susan, and Vicki -- shared everything and faced the challenges of life and love head-on. Now, one sits alone to ponder the strange twists of fate and circumstance. Now, she must sift through the past to discover exactly what went wrong, how dreams turned to nightmares as friendships faded and lives were destroyed.... " (From Amazon)
Just read this book! I cannot say anything in fear of spoiling the storyline.
"Looking back, it seemed like paradise: livesfilled with the blessings of friendship, marriage, children, and career. For twenty years, four friends -- Chris, Barbara, Susan, and Vicki -- shared everything and faced the challenges of life and love head-on. Now, one sits alone to ponder the strange twists of fate and circumstance. Now, she must sift through the past to discover exactly what went wrong, how dreams turned to nightmares as friendships faded and lives were destroyed.... " (From Amazon)
Just read this book! I cannot say anything in fear of spoiling the storyline.
rwidiani's review
4.0
bagus, tp rada berat bukunya. baru nyadar, kalo biasa baca buku bahasa inggris, rasanya gak enak baca buku terjemahannya...
bprinter's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
juniperusxx's review against another edition
4.0
Oikein mainiota luettavaa, trillerimäisen juonen lisäksi kirja naisista, ystävyydestä ja äiti-tytär -suhteista, oikeastaan naisen elämästä kokonaisuudessaan. Vaikka hahmoja oli paljon, Fielding kykeni luomaan heidät lukijalle eläviksi ja toisiinsa sekoittumattomiksi. Suosittelen niille lukijoille, jotka pitävät psykologisesta jännityksestä ja ihmissuhteiden kuvauksesta.
maecave15's review
4.0
Wow. This book is a page turner. It is about four women who grew up together and are close friends but their adults lives are not what they wanted. Each has her own problems and mortifying secrets. It is narrated by one of the characters, you don't find out until the end which character it is though. It has plenty of twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. I love this book and am glad to own it.
courtneyinthemoon's review
5.0
Quite possibly my most favorite book written by Joy. I enjoyed the story of these women so much that I read it three times. As always Joy keeps you very entertained with the characters and their stories. Quite the page turner.
bookish_wanderer's review against another edition
4.0
This book is not that much of a chick-lit if you ask me, or at least not a funny and happy one.
It narrates the lives of four friends long time friends, who shares pretty much everything. They all face difficulties in their marriage or family life, but something even worse will turn their world upside down and destroy the friendship they had.
Entertaining, with a somewhat intense atmosphere and an interesting plot.
It narrates the lives of four friends long time friends, who shares pretty much everything. They all face difficulties in their marriage or family life, but something even worse will turn their world upside down and destroy the friendship they had.
Entertaining, with a somewhat intense atmosphere and an interesting plot.
emilyenrose's review
2.0
Certainly didn't age well, but it was good enough to keep me reading to find out the ending.
miss_jakobs32's review
3.0
3/5
Four friends go through life's trials and tribulations together. I thought it was a bit long and not too much happened. Usually in Joy Fielding's books, more happens.
Four friends go through life's trials and tribulations together. I thought it was a bit long and not too much happened. Usually in Joy Fielding's books, more happens.
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