A review by bkmorales
The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper
2.0
Spoiler alert
I was really disappointed with this book. I was looking for something light and uplifting. The description of the book seemed to fit that. About 1/3 of the way through, I was getting annoyed with the characters, but I persevered. I understand that marriage is difficult at times but cheating rarely solves that problem. I found that aspect bothersome. It was also a little too tidy to have Stephanie’s husband turn out to be sabotaging her family’s business. It made him too one-dimensional and so easy to get rid of.
Another point of contention: how this novel portrays being happy, which is find the right man and all will be well. Even Stephanie’s therapist said that happiness would come with the right person. She and Stephanie’s father both said she had changed and become a happier person because of Jamie. Seriously?? Each of us can make the delicious to change ourselves and to be happy. It does not depend on having the “right“ partner.
I’m not even going to discuss the ending. I mean, WTF?
Finally, I listened to the audiobook. The narrators were quite good, but the accent used for Jane seemed fake for some reason. I’m not British, so maybe it was a good accent, it just grated on my nerves.
I was really disappointed with this book. I was looking for something light and uplifting. The description of the book seemed to fit that. About 1/3 of the way through, I was getting annoyed with the characters, but I persevered. I understand that marriage is difficult at times but cheating rarely solves that problem. I found that aspect bothersome. It was also a little too tidy to have Stephanie’s husband turn out to be sabotaging her family’s business. It made him too one-dimensional and so easy to get rid of.
Another point of contention: how this novel portrays being happy, which is find the right man and all will be well. Even Stephanie’s therapist said that happiness would come with the right person. She and Stephanie’s father both said she had changed and become a happier person because of Jamie. Seriously?? Each of us can make the delicious to change ourselves and to be happy. It does not depend on having the “right“ partner.
I’m not even going to discuss the ending. I mean, WTF?
Finally, I listened to the audiobook. The narrators were quite good, but the accent used for Jane seemed fake for some reason. I’m not British, so maybe it was a good accent, it just grated on my nerves.