“Life has a way of taking its toll on the person you thought you were.”
I was quite surprised that I really loved this book. There were mixed reviews on this book so I didn't think that I would love it. But I got drawn to the book, its interesting, captivating and disturbing. The title and blurb got to me. Told in alternating third person POV. This book is about a somehow marriage that suddenly crumbled, a bored and depressed husband and a broken wife.
Jodi is a typical stepford wife with daily routines always sticks to a schedule. But her cool and collected demeanor has cracks inside that even her so called husband of 20 years didn't know. The title is really apt for her. She is the perfect silent wife, always unperturbed and in control.
Todd is a selfish bastard and I hated him. I hated every core of him. He doesn't have a heart. After 20 years together, he has the audacity to do that to her. How can he do that to someone he supposedly loves. I wanted to slap him. I cried for Jodi, I felt her pain, her bottled up emotions, its heart wrenching. Both have faults on why things happened but I really felt sympathetic to Jodi.
This book is brilliant. Recommended for those who loved Gone Girl. The story was heavy and that some of the things happens in real life. There were scenes were i read fast because it was too detailed and long inner thoughts. But still the author did a good job in immersing the readers into two different worlds of Todd and Jodi. The author also used deep words and deep sentences which may be hard to understand at first.
No comments:
Post a Comment