Mickeyfreebs's review
In Her Shoes
by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author!)
Mickeyfreebs's review
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author!)
Mickeyfreebs's review
rating:
Rose and Maggie are sisters and initially you think they couldn't be more different. Their mother died when they were about eight and six, and so Rose looked after Maggie for most of her childhood.
Maggie often takes advantage of Rose - and indeed everybody she meets - and Rose comes across as dependable, and a bit of a pushover. Slowly, and following a big row with Maggie, things start to change for them both. Maggie becomes more responsible, and Rose learns to take risks. They both meet their maternal grandmother, who although appears as a character in the book and has quite a big part, doesn't overshadow the relationship between Rose and Maggie at all (although all I could think of was Shirley Maclaine!).
It's a good book, easy to read, well-paced and light. It was somewhat different from the film, although you could still picture the characters. I think I almost wish I hadn't seen the film first (although that was some time ago) because I think I would have had differen...more
Maggie often takes advantage of Rose - and indeed everybody she meets - and Rose comes across as dependable, and a bit of a pushover. Slowly, and following a big row with Maggie, things start to change for them both. Maggie becomes more responsible, and Rose learns to take risks. They both meet their maternal grandmother, who although appears as a character in the book and has quite a big part, doesn't overshadow the relationship between Rose and Maggie at all (although all I could think of was Shirley Maclaine!).
It's a good book, easy to read, well-paced and light. It was somewhat different from the film, although you could still picture the characters. I think I almost wish I hadn't seen the film first (although that was some time ago) because I think I would have had differen...more
