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LANDLINE
Rainbow Rowell
Georgie McCool (what a great name) married Neal at 23, now closing in on 40 there are problems in the marriage. Georgie is devoted to her work, it pays the bills and gives her something she needs. Her marriage is doing slow evaporation. Neal, her husband, wasn't happy with his career path, so when they finally got pg. he stayed home with the kids. Roll reversal doesn't really change the dynamics of marriage's breadwinner and the person left at home. Years of HAVING to do, w ...more
Rainbow Rowell
Georgie McCool (what a great name) married Neal at 23, now closing in on 40 there are problems in the marriage. Georgie is devoted to her work, it pays the bills and gives her something she needs. Her marriage is doing slow evaporation. Neal, her husband, wasn't happy with his career path, so when they finally got pg. he stayed home with the kids. Roll reversal doesn't really change the dynamics of marriage's breadwinner and the person left at home. Years of HAVING to do, w ...more

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I enjoyed this novel. The mixture of characters that don't quite add up makes for a different and more interesting read. Two characters are clearly better for each other, but they choose others. Most authors would find a way to make them together in the end, but Rowell finds a way to keep them apart and with the ones they chose throughout.
Who doesn't want a secret phone to be able to call whomever the ...more
I enjoyed this novel. The mixture of characters that don't quite add up makes for a different and more interesting read. Two characters are clearly better for each other, but they choose others. Most authors would find a way to make them together in the end, but Rowell finds a way to keep them apart and with the ones they chose throughout.
Who doesn't want a secret phone to be able to call whomever the ...more

2.5 Meh... I found Georgie's selfishness annoying.
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