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Chose The Wrong Guy, Gave Him The Wrong Finger (2013)

by Beth Harbison(Favorite Author)

3.24 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312599137 (ISBN13: 9780312599133)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: Oh, boy. I hate giving bad reviews, but this is going to have to be one of them.I picked this up at Target because it was 20% off and I thought the name was clever. I skimmed the back cover and it seemed like a typical chick lit story, so I picked it up.If you love chick lit, you may like this. Personally, I like a dose of reality and common sense in my chick lit, so I didn't. I finished it because I paid more than my typical $5.99 bargain book price and my frugal self made me finish it.Chose The Wrong Guy, Gave Him The Wrong Finger is about Quinn, a thirty-something year old bridal shop owner. When she was twenty-one, she was about to walk down the aisle with her high school sweetheart, Burke, only to have Frank, the best man (and Burke's brother) burst into the bridal su... moreite to tell her that Burke had cheated on her multiple times and she should consider not marrying him. She doesn't. She runs off to Vegas with the best man and sleeps with him---once. The story flashes forward ten years.The writing was decent, which was really the only thing tethering me to the novel. I enjoyed Harbison's writing style, though there were some bits that I could have done without (IE, the MC speaking to the reader..."You probably think I'm silly, but...").Quinn's character was an attempt at being multi-dimensional, quirky, and self-assured, but came out whiny and petty. She hates the happy brides who come into her shop, calling them manipulative or fake. She provides commentary on how skinny and perfect their bodies are, and tries to mention how much she eats---only to tear herself down for it. It's very strange.I was annoyed by her gay friend, Glenn. He was extremely flat as a character, and served one purpose: to be the person she cried to and who challenged her to live her damn life. Not once was she there for him, not once did he have the chance to open up to her. So she's also a shitty friend.I was annoyed at how long it took her to get over these men. Ten years? Ten years. For ten years she wallowed in pity, didn't date, didn't move on, didn't live, didn't travel, didn't do anything. No, she literally didn't start living until some dude (who will remain unnamed so I don't ruin the story for you) came to town and proposed out of the blue. Seriously. That's the ending. Her life is miserable and dreary until Prince Charming rides in and proposes.In a nutshell, it was an obnoxious piece of chick lit. I might try another one of Harbison's books, but this one wasn't for me.Read more reviews at lifebetweenreads.com!
review 2: What a disappointment this was. I was expecting a humorous tale of a runaway bride, but this did not deliver.Ten years ago, Quinn was about to meet her high school sweetheart,Burke, whom she had been dating for 7 years at the alter. At the last minute, his older brother and also best man, Frank calls Quinn outside for a private chat. He reveals that Burke has been cheating on Quinn and convinces her that marrying Burke is all one big mistake. After a vague confrontation that is never fully revealed, Quinn walks away from the church and takes off for Vegas for a few days with Frank. That escapade wasn't ever fully revealed either. Just know that after a few days, Quinn returns home and takes over the family business of creating bridal gowns.Now, ten years later when Quinn is asked to create a bridal gown for Dottie, the grandmother of Burke and Frank, Quinn learns that Dottie will be selling her farmhouse and that the brothers will be coming home to take care of the matter. She isn't ready to see either of the men but it looks as though she will have to.The book dragged on and on without much purpose. At times it became simply a monologue of Quinn going back and forth with thoughts about the two brothers. There was way too much "talk" and very little action. After ten years Quinn is still living in the past with anger and confusion and bitterness. It was a dreary, "poor me" lament with a rather unsurprising ending that I really didn't even care about. I was just glad the whole pity party was over. All the characters were flat, one dimensional and any real history they may have had between them was nonexistent. And funny? Nope. Not even a giggle. less

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