Wendy Wax, USA Today bestselling author, returns this spring with another heartwarming and hilarious novel that readers will want to share with their best friends. Known for her binge-able beach reads that champion relatable characters, female friendships, and tackle real issues, Wax introduces fans and new readers to THE BREAK-UP BOOK CLUB (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; May 18, 2021), which tells the story of four friends who discover through good books and laughter that one of the best parts of life is that it doesn’t always go according to plan.
Synopsis:
On paper, Jazmine,
Judith, Erin and Sara have little in common—they're very different
people leading very different lives. And yet at book club meetings in an
historic carriage house turned bookstore, they
bond over a shared love of reading (and more than a little wine) as
well as the growing realization that their lives are not turning out
like they expected.
Former tennis star Jazmine is a top sports agent balancing a career and
single motherhood. Judith is an empty nester questioning her marriage
and the supporting role she chose. Erin's high school sweetheart and
fiancé develops a bad case of cold feet, and Sara's
husband takes a job out of town saddling Sara with a difficult
mother-in-law who believes her son could have done better—not exactly
the roommate most women dream of.
Though the women can’t always control what their everyday lives are
like, their time together helps them make sense of it all, and even
laugh about it. With the help of books, laughter, and the joy of ever
evolving friendships, Jazmine, Judith, Erin and Sara
find the courage to navigate new and surprising chapters of their lives
as they seek their own versions of happily-ever-after.
Review:
I was gifted an ebook via Netgalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts are my own.
I was drawn to this book immediately because I love a good book about books and people who love books. I thought that the female friendships and empowerment sounded great too. I initially was a little thrown off by the different perspectives and it took me a few chapters to keep everyone straight. I wanted to like this book, but it was definitely a middle of the road read for me. I didn't hate it by any means, I didn't love it. I think that each character had way too many outlandish scenarios going on and there were moments where characters had nearly identical situations happening among them that really kinda made me cringe a little. I didn't really like most of the characters and didn't really feel sympathetic towards them. And overall, this book had way too much going on and I'm sure it's meant to feel like we are getting to know each character, but each of these characters could have had a separate book for their story and that would have made more sense.
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