Swapping

by Shirley Lowe, Angela Ince

This novel explores the notion that women change themselves to fit men's fantasies. The theory is illustrated by Felicia, who is attractive and married to a workaholic, and Ann, a country housewife absorbed in her garden. Unexpectedly, their lives cross.

Genres: Romance

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Kaitlyn Golden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This random find from a Free Little Library did NOT disappoint! The character's motivations were circumspect and it was a little too smooth, but I'm still giving it 5 stars just because of how funny/weird/comical it was. Random 1980s gem.

[Thom Swennes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Swapping by Shirley Lowe and Angela Ince caught my eye at a discount book sale. The price (25 cents) sold me on adding it to my ever-growing stack of new acquisitions. The book didn’t initially look like the type read by middle-aged males but rather women of all ages. My summation proved true but to my surprise, I found it quite interesting. My assumption that it was like one of those real-life series that occupy so much broadcasting time these days proved (in a sense)false. Two wives and mothers do switch homes and have to cope with the offspring’s and partners of another but the reasoning behind this transitional move are quite unique. The co-writers paint a Utopian world of divorce where, after the initial shock and hurt of betrayal, both women settle into lives that are better for them and much more to their liking. The book has an obvious lean to the female side, portraying the women as intelligent, talented, caring and understanding businesswomen, mothers and homemakers. The men, on the other hand, may have business talent but lack in tack and other social graces. At time the phrase of chauvinistic pig comes to the forefront.
I would recommend it to women of all ages and to men that aren’t afraid to awaken the female side of them. It may not be to everyone’s liking but I found it a very enjoyable short and light read. The last 50 pages seemed to slow down to a crawl but the first three-quarters evened the book out.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

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