kricketa's review
3.0
i liked the main character and hanauer's writing at the beginning...but by the end it turned into a Cautionary Tale For Housewives, full of Lessons Learned. meh.
ndfan19's review against another edition
Good; S&S; Married, one child; one died and everyday life
thewordeater's review against another edition
1.0
This was hard book to get into. It's the first book that I've read in a long time that I decided I could no longer read after the first few chapters. This was primarily due to the main character of the book, whom I didn't like. I find that if I don't like or can't related to the main character, I'm less likely to finish the book.
librariann's review against another edition
3.0
A mother in her 30s grieving the loss of her infant son relishes the attention given to her by her 23 year old neighbor as her lawyer husband works long hours. As she and her six year old daughter reconnect with her father, a famous photographer, she wonders if the pictures he takes of her daughter are appropriate.
bosicbyi's review against another edition
3.0
This was well written and realistic. Easy to read and kept my interest throughout the entire book
devon's review against another edition
5.0
In New York Times best-selling author Cathi Hanauer's latest novel she takes readers into the mind of a thrity-something, wife and stay at home Mom, just coming back from a devastating tragedy. It has been two years since the death of Elayna Leopold-Slade's infant son Oliver, and only now is the fog of deep depression starting to lift. As winter turns to spring Elayna feels herself start to come alive again and is enjoying this newfound sense of freedom. As she begins to take focus on her work as a poetry editor, her 6 year old daughter Hazel is finding more independence and her loving but sometimes distant husband is working long hours, Elayna begins to use her time to refocus on herself. However, she soon finds this new Zen for life taking her down a road she never imagined, when she meets her young, handsome and very intriguing neighbor, Kevin. As she and Kevin form a friendship, she finds herself feeling things she thought died along with Oliver and finds him hard to resist.
'SWEET RUIN' is well written, thought-provoking and gives us great insight into the mind of a wife and mother trying to reconnect with pieces of herself that were pushed aside to take care of her family. As a wife and mother myself, I could completely relate to much of Elayna's thoughts about motherhood and marriage and how one can loose themselves in the chaos of it all. Hanauer has provided a very honest look at life and does not sugar coat the effects Elayna's actions have on her or her family. This book should be on everyone's must read list for this summer!
'SWEET RUIN' is well written, thought-provoking and gives us great insight into the mind of a wife and mother trying to reconnect with pieces of herself that were pushed aside to take care of her family. As a wife and mother myself, I could completely relate to much of Elayna's thoughts about motherhood and marriage and how one can loose themselves in the chaos of it all. Hanauer has provided a very honest look at life and does not sugar coat the effects Elayna's actions have on her or her family. This book should be on everyone's must read list for this summer!
juneofthemoon's review against another edition
4.0
The story itself was one as old as time, but Hanauer did a great job developing the characters to pull you in. She captured the give and take of motherhood and how easy it can be sometimes to get lost. But in the end, all the sacrifices made are worth it.
reallyintoreading's review against another edition
3.0
I started off HATING this book. Loreans in space?? No, thank you. Thankfully, Kresley Cole didn't let me down. While Jo & Rune were not two of my all time favourite hero and heroines, not by a long shot, I did really like the direction she was clearly taking the series in. I was more interested in the majority of the new characters she introduced and who they would eventually end up with than the actual love story, but that being said, I did really enjoy it. Good combination of romance and adventure.
renae's review against another edition
2.0
This was just ok. It took way too long to get into. You knew basically what was going to happen with her and with her daughter but it just wouldn't get there. Finally, when there was only about 100 pages left, it got into it.
renae's review
2.0
This was just ok. It took way too long to get into. You knew basically what was going to happen with her and with her daughter but it just wouldn't get there. Finally, when there was only about 100 pages left, it got into it.
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