Overall, I liked this book but I read
some reviews after I had finished it and was surprised to see that so many
previous readers thought this was “a love story”. The book is separated into five chapters
which follow the five years in a couple’s relationship. The book is told by an “I” character who
describes his actions and his point of view.
He refers to a “you” character as he chronicles his lover’s movements
and her reactions to his behaviors.
The lovers each have a child from
previous relationships. They move in
together, then move the two children in with them, then they split up and live
apart, all the while trying to figure out the boundaries of their relationship.
What confused me about calling this a
love story is that both the man and woman see other people, cheat on each
other, deceive each other, and question their commitment to each other, throughout
the story. I guess that is “love” if it
is defined as a work in progress, however, it seems to me that all that would
take place before a couple described themselves as being in love.
The writing is great, however, and
while the time line skips around somewhat, it is not enough to lose the reader. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it.
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