Then Came You in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Jun 02, 2014 Stacy rated it liked it

I listened to this in the car. It was pretty good - each different character had a different voice and that was a bit distracting at first.
I will say this - the two characters Bettina and India had absolutely no redeeming qualities at all. Especially India! Oh, she was awful. I did like the character Annie, she was the most down-to-earth and realistic. Her husband seemed like an ass though. This was a good book to listen to - easy to follow along with, no major disruptions in the story. A quick ...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Christy Clements Hair rated it really liked it

Shelves: chick-lit, general-fiction

Really more like 4.75 stars (had to deduct some based on a couple of things that happened in the book that I normally do not like to read about but cannot say as it would be deemed a spoiler.)

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Nov 25, 2010 Lisa marked it as to-read

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May 22, 2011 Laurie rated it liked it

Shelves: 2012

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Jun 10, 2011 Melanie rated it liked it

Shelves: chick-lit

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Jul 02, 2011 Amanda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, 2011

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Jul 03, 2011 Nicole marked it as to-read

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Jul 03, 2011 Allison rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2012

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Jul 04, 2011 Jennifer rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, quick-read, do-not-own, donated

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Jul 10, 2011 Lisa rated it it was ok

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Nov 24, 2011 Stacy rated it liked it

Shelves: lady-fiction

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Dec 26, 2011 Stacie marked it as to-read

Shelves: books-i-own, nook

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Jan 22, 2012 Melissa rated it it was amazing

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I love Jennifer Weiner's novels and this one was no exception. I wasn't sure where it was going at first, but then it picked up momentum and I was completely drawn into the lives of these four women. Ms. Weiner has a way of making me forget that I'm reading a novel, as I become so involved in the world she creates with her characters. They are so vivid that I can see them right in front of me and take on their emotions for them. I really liked the rea From http://chicklitcentraltheblog.blogspo...

I love Jennifer Weiner's novels and this one was no exception. I wasn't sure where it was going at first, but then it picked up momentum and I was completely drawn into the lives of these four women. Ms. Weiner has a way of making me forget that I'm reading a novel, as I become so involved in the world she creates with her characters. They are so vivid that I can see them right in front of me and take on their emotions for them. I really liked the realistic dialogue and the descriptiveness. It is what made this novel strong. I also enjoyed seeing a cameo appearance from one of her past characters, although I was hoping initially that she would get her own story too. Thankfully, there were no real spoilers regarding the book from which this character was originated. (So if you read this one first, you won't have to worry that the other book was ruined for you at all.) Ms. Weiner handled some risky topics gracefully, making them comfortable for anyone who would normally not be comfortable with such topics. (I don't want to spoil anything though.)

However, having too many characters in the first person threw me off at times. I felt this way with "The D Word" by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke as well (see my review) and that was just two characters back to back (for the most part). This didn't seem to be as frustrating for me when I read "Little Earthquakes," so I was surprised that I had trouble with it this time around. My one suggestion would be to do what Jodi Picoult does and give each character their own font. That seems to help when I read her books. I also felt that it was a bit rushed towards the end. Since each lead character was featured every fourth chapter, they didn't get as much face time as they would if the focus were on one or two lead characters. So there was almost a race to the finish to get their stories told by the time she was ready to reach an epilogue. I would have loved to see her go on longer and give them time to flourish a bit more. Perhaps she can bring one or two of them back in a future novel.

Overall, this is another winner from a writer of amazing stories. It shows a maturation of Ms. Weiner's writing and storytelling capabilities (in the same vein as Jane Green, who started with dating stories and now discusses motherhood). I can tell she puts a lot of love into her novels and this one is bursting at the seams with such love.
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