by Laura Dave
Really good!
I liked the idea of this book better than the actual novel. I couldn't relate to the central character, Annie. In fact, I felt so distant from her that every time I picked up the book after setting it aside, I was surprised to find it was being told in the first person from her perspective. I als...
Laura Dave’s third novel, THE FIRST HUSBAND, reflects--to some extent--the attempts of her first-person narrator, travel columnist Annabelle “Annie” Adams, to explain how she ended up married to a chef she met in a bar just days after her live-in boyfriend of over five years told her, on the advice ...
Not sure enough how I feel about this book to even rate it yet. Maybe later.
I'd probably give this 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding up. This was a super quick read; I finished it in half a day.The beginning of this book had me, hook, line and sinker. It was heartbreaking, yeah, but it was like ripping a band-aid off: quick and, therefore, less painful. It was the middle and t...
I started and finished this book on the same day. I couldn't put it down! What do you do when you return from a work trip (Annie is a travel writer) to your boyfriend of five years telling you that his therapist says he needs to be apart from you? Her best friend (and ex BF's sister) tells her to b...
Loved this book! It had a main character I could relate to. It had romance and humor. It was impossible to put down. Going on my favorites list. Wonderful book.
On the surface, The First Husband is a light-hearted look at one woman's journey to discover love and life and happiness. It is often hilarious, quite poignant and extremely visceral. However, the true beauty of this fresh and fun novel is the depths underneath, where Ms. Dave explores the importanc...
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