A review by littleprefect
The Shape of Things to Come by Maud Casey
4.0
I like this book. I fluctuated between a 3* and 4* because some of the book left me scratching my head and other parts left me nodding, having been there. I finally settled on 4* when I realised this book is something any woman (or man, I suppose) that has recently had a life changing event could easily relate to. Myself included. Who hasn't wished to reinvent themselves to salvage their badly wounded pride and their self-image? Who hasn't looked around and gone. . . Wait, how did I get back to start?
This book reminds me very much of a Film Noir, it is a dark, moody read but has brilliant bursts of light. The relationship between Isabelle and her mother never seemed to make any sense to me. But then again, what mother/daughter relationships do make sense? I couldn't really tell if deep down they hated one another or if they loved one another, perhaps it was a little bit of both? I also appreciated the ending. It wasn't fluffy, cinematic or expected - just as real life is.
This book reminds me very much of a Film Noir, it is a dark, moody read but has brilliant bursts of light. The relationship between Isabelle and her mother never seemed to make any sense to me. But then again, what mother/daughter relationships do make sense? I couldn't really tell if deep down they hated one another or if they loved one another, perhaps it was a little bit of both? I also appreciated the ending. It wasn't fluffy, cinematic or expected - just as real life is.