princesszinza's review against another edition
3.0
I chose to read this book because I really enjoyed "The Myth of You and Me" by the same author. Although I'm not a chick lit type of reader I enjoyed "The Myth of You and Me" because I related to a tale of lost friendship. It was more difficult for me to get into this story of a marriage broken by infidelity.
Leah Stewart is a fine writer who does an excellent job of exploring the psyches of her characters. In this book, the husband and wife are both writers (the wife writes poetry, the husband is a published novelist). They were both a bit too artsy fartsy for me to find common ground with. I did enjoy some of the revelations about living as a family with young children. I just found the characters and their friends a bit too young and hip for me to feel a strong connection with them. I'm sure this is a flaw in the reader and not the author.
Confession Time: I skipped the poetry the character Sarah wrote (poetry really isn't my thing) and the story that Nathan wrote about Sarah (tried reading it but just wasn't feeling it).
Leah Stewart is a fine writer who does an excellent job of exploring the psyches of her characters. In this book, the husband and wife are both writers (the wife writes poetry, the husband is a published novelist). They were both a bit too artsy fartsy for me to find common ground with. I did enjoy some of the revelations about living as a family with young children. I just found the characters and their friends a bit too young and hip for me to feel a strong connection with them. I'm sure this is a flaw in the reader and not the author.
Confession Time: I skipped the poetry the character Sarah wrote (poetry really isn't my thing) and the story that Nathan wrote about Sarah (tried reading it but just wasn't feeling it).
marbles66's review against another edition
2.0
I did not really like this book. I found that the way it was written was very hard to read.
thewellreadrunner's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gettinglostinagoodbook's review against another edition
3.0
I finished this book relatively quickly, but not because I couldn't put it down. While the storyline began well, and the characters were interesting and well-written I was just not drawn into Sarah's story. I initially sympathized, but quickly became impatient with the apparent wishy- washy approach to either resolve the issue with Nathan or to truly discover the person she was meant to be at that point in time. Even her foray into the past did not seem particularly revealing, nor enough to draw one back. I felt that the characters neither grew nor truly discovered things about themselves despite that being the premise of the story. A story that held great promise, and writing that was very good still fell flat to me for some reason, but I cannot truly point out why.
cheryl1213's review against another edition
4.0
Husband and Wife is a novel by Leah Stewart. The story begins with the main character, Sarah, learning that her husband's recent novel was partly based on personal experience...experience cheating on her. The story follows how this revelation effects Sarah as it leads her to contemplate the adult she has become and other paths her younger self could have taken. The plot itself didn't wow me, but I really loved Stewart's prose. The writing carried me through the book and fleshed out well-developed characters so I enjoyed the journey even though I wasn't overly drawn by the basic plot.
I'd have picked 3.5 stars if I could...4.5 for writing, 2.5 for plot.
(This review is based on an early copy of the book sent to me by HarperCollins).
I'd have picked 3.5 stars if I could...4.5 for writing, 2.5 for plot.
(This review is based on an early copy of the book sent to me by HarperCollins).
smaravetz's review against another edition
4.0
This was really beautifully written, sad and introspective. Following the admission of infidelity by her husband, the main character, Sarah, struggles with what to do with her life. Her emotional responses and thought processes were really honest and believable, the descriptions of domestic life alternately amusing and touching, gross and sad. The main character deals with who she once was, how she changed and whether she wants to continue to be the person she's become. She has to reconcile being a mother and wife with her dreams of being a poet, and her guilt over letting that dream go while supporting her husband's career. It was just a very real story to me, the characters were very real & the situation very familiar.
booksloverever's review against another edition
5.0
well written, realistic, and poignant...thought it wouldn't been the case, but made me sad and made me laugh...I'll read for sure more of the author, smart over all the expectations
wordnerdy's review against another edition
2.0
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012-book-54.html
vojtko68's review against another edition
1.0
Extremely dull and dragging. Not holding my interest at all.
brandiemetzger's review against another edition
1.0
I am really disappointed in this book. After loving [b:The Myth of You and Me: A Novel|133688|The Myth of You and Me A Novel|Leah Stewart|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172027102s/133688.jpg|128783], I had high expectations for her new novel. Maybe it's the subject matter or just not the right time in my life to read this book. I may revisit it later. But I tried picking this up several times and just didn't enjoy anything about it. It was slow and boring and I found nothing likeable about the characters.