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The Atlas of Love
by Laurie Frankel (Goodreads Author)
by Laurie Frankel (Goodreads Author)
A fast, easy read that was not total fluff. It truly does take a village to raise a child!
Being that the main character was an English lit teacher; I did feel at times I was being spoon-fed the moral of the story. It was only mildly annoying, though. For the most part, I liked the book. I was sorry that Jill's character didn't evolve in the way I thought it should. Instead of becoming more close to her friends who have been supporting and helping her with her child; she seems to go more in the opposite direction: shirking responsibilities, taking advantage of their love of the baby, disappearing for days when her boyfriend decides to come back into her life. Maybe it was more realistic that way, but I thought characters are supposed to grow in novels. Also, I found Katie's character to be a bit too cliche. Who really marries someone they met just a month ago???
But, as I've said, it was an enjoyable read.
Being that the main character was an English lit teacher; I did feel at times I was being spoon-fed the moral of the story. It was only mildly annoying, though. For the most part, I liked the book. I was sorry that Jill's character didn't evolve in the way I thought it should. Instead of becoming more close to her friends who have been supporting and helping her with her child; she seems to go more in the opposite direction: shirking responsibilities, taking advantage of their love of the baby, disappearing for days when her boyfriend decides to come back into her life. Maybe it was more realistic that way, but I thought characters are supposed to grow in novels. Also, I found Katie's character to be a bit too cliche. Who really marries someone they met just a month ago???
But, as I've said, it was an enjoyable read.
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