The rigors of behaving like I’ve got my act together get to me sometimes, and I’d love to read a character who just doesn’t (or at least doesn’t at the beginning).
All genres welcome, and it would be a bonus if you could also share what you loved about the book.
by MsVibey
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The Wedding People! Middle aged divorcee goes to a fancy resort to k*ll herself but her plan gets derailed by a fancy wedding of entitled rich people. She decides she might as well let herself get sucked in and has a wild week! It was a fun/quick/not too depressing read.
Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie- chick lit is the genre. Woman whose husband has left her tries to figure out her life in ways that turn out be more destructive than helpful. Her friends are in similar boats. I loved the book because The male characters also do not really have it together either, there’s a lot of humor, and it really does recognize that growth is painful and we try to avoid it.
The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells. Never mind the movie. Chick Lit is the genre. It starts out with a woman who is a mild celebrity giving an interview to a major news outlet that embarrasses her mother, and has cascading effects in her own life. I love it because of the way it shows generational trauma, and how it’s passed on in complicated ways that even when you know you have trauma, it’s really difficult to acquire the skills to deal with it.
Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand- chick lit again. A woman tries to cope with life after her very wealthy husband is arrested for a pyramid scheme that’s defrauded a lot of people to the tune of millions. She’d always been the perfect wife, never questioning anything, never acquiring any real skills or maturity because she never had to- and now she has to, which is why I love the book.
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto- chick lit is the closest. Woman’s husband leaves her for their 24 year old chef, and she decides to go to culinary school to get him back. I loved this because it had the character really look pretty unflinchingly at her life, and her acceptance of cultural norms and expectations, and how empty that has left her, and also marked the next generation in terms of how she raised her son. It’s also funny.