A review by fauvely
Got You Back by Jane Fallon

2.0

I had mixed feelings while reading this book. I feel anything I have to say about it will come out all incoherant and rambly.

I would be interested to read another book by this author but I think I'd like to read something that doesn't centre around infidelity. It's a touchy subject for me. Reading about it is slightly difficult because my past experiences cloud any enjoyment I might find in a novel like this. That's my own fault.

I guess I had problems with the way the subject was approached. I guess I didn't mind the first half but then everything went downhill. I didn't mind when the women were getting revenge but it started to get all depressing and mean spirited. I know that's the way the author chose to tell the story but I had conflicting emotions concerning infidelity.

The whole message of the book confused and annoyed me.

I could tell the author was trying to leave a hopeful ending for James and Stephanie. It's hard for me to accept that their relationship could be rekindled. I know James thinks he's learned from his mistakes and that all he wants is his family back but I don't believe cheaters deserve a second chance. The book went in a sappy direction and it upset me. It's not like this man cheated once or twice. He was living part-time with another woman for a year! But the book made you feel sympathetic towards James and that's what I couldn't accept. I just hate cheaters. I don't think they deserve their whole lives destroyed but they do deserve some form of karma. So yes, I did agree that Stephanie was right to stop messing with James life and I didn't agree with how crazy Katie became. In that way, the book was right. However, I still don't think James deserved even a hint of a second chance, which is how the book ended.

But hey, props to the author for being the other half of Ricky Gervais. This book falls somewhere between 2 and 3 stars for me. Maybe 2 and a half?