After reading the book for a week what are your first impressions? So much of this part of the book is about Liz’s battle of modern v. traditional, where do you fall on the spectrum. Are you married with children or do you never want to get married, or like most I would guess are you somewhere in between?
This book is very different from what I normally read. I don’t get excited to pick the book back up to continue reading but yet when I do pick it up, I get into it. The author’s way of storytelling is appealing and draws me in.
She realized she was in a marriage that she had no desire to be in (which is a hard thing to admit). She did something about it and I applaud her for that. She didn’t take the easy road and suffer through it. Instead she decided that she had to do what was best for herself and well-being and even though it hurt not only her husband but also herself, she removed herself from a unwanted situation.
I’m not sure where I fall in on the modern v. traditional spectrum. I’m a little skeptical when it comes to the different beliefs mentioned in the book but I like that the author took a chance on faith.
I am married with children. Though, I didn’t always want to have children (I’m an only child myself and I’m pretty selfish). And there are times when I need “me time” or I’ll go crazy.
I'm glad you're picking the book back up to read it! Expanding into reading different books is not always easy, but I find I learn something new almost every time. Thank you so much for hosting this book club! Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you keep picking it up, too. And being an only child myself, I know what you mean about "me time" or induced insanity.
ReplyDeleteI hope you continue to enjoy it well enough, despite the fact that it's outside your normal reading realm.
I feel the same way. If I don't get "me" time at least once a day, I lose it.
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