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Ordinary World (2000)

by Elisa Lorello(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 2

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Romance

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Andi Cutrone

review 1: 3.5 I'm torn with my feelings for this story for several reasons. First, I really, really enjoyed Faking it; I could relate to Andi and her insecurities, her past failed romance, he love and closeness with her brothers, and her strained relationship with her Mother. She was successful in her profession, but somehow, it didn't translate into her personal life; that is until she met Devin/David. David helped instill trust and confidence in areas where she had only known fear; and that helped Andi move on to find true love in her life, yet in the process, she hurt Devin/David deeply. Ordinary World picks up with Andi and Sam happy and ready to celebrate their 5th Wedding Anniversary; little did she know, that she would become a widow that evening.The second reason for my mixe... mored feelings, is this sadness and pain in the overall theme of this book; now that is not a bad thing, in fact, the author did a brilliant job of illustrating Andi's grief and how she dealt with it. It was so brilliant in fact that I found myself so very frustrated with Andi, and how she treated people, especially David during this time. Yes, he re-enters her life in an unexpected way, and his feelings are as strong as ever, yet he is patient, giving and kind to the grief that Andi is experiencing. Please know that I respected and appreciated the fact that Andi was devastated over Sam's senseless death, and that she needed to grieve and heal in her own way; I just did not like her very much in the process, as she came across as selfish and sometimes down right mean. I found myself hoping that David would find love elsewhere and move on, but the heart wants what it wants, and he wanted Andi. The author was able to engage and engulf me into the spiral of Andi's emotions, and I was vested in her recovery, even as I was frustrated with her; to me, this speaks to the wonderful writing ability of her work. It is a good addition to the Faking it story, but I'm hoping that the next book will have Andi appreciate what she had in David, and for her to truly show him what he means to her. I hope that he won't always feel that he is in Sam's shadow, which I know some of that is inevitable, but Andi doesn't have to throw it in his face all the time (ok, I'm venting). I never want to make light of the fact that loosing a spouse and moving on are trivial and easy; because of course it is just the opposite, and I really respected Andi for taking that time apart from David to heal. So with that, if she wasn't ready to date and commit to David, then don't; but please don't constantly compare him to Sam and belittle him in that way. WOW, this one really evokes some strong feelings from me, which again speaks to this author's gift. I really can't wait to see what happens next.
review 2: This sequel struck a cord for me, having lost someone important not to long ago, and I was stuck between wanting to go through the healing process with Andi and just wanting it to be over with and move onto another part of the book- except it was the whole book. Once again I loved Dev/David and was really glad they had found each other again. Andi's character was so believable to me; her grief was so real. One thing that does drive me crazy is their age. It didn't seem to fit in the first book and I had a hard time with it in this one. I know that all sorts of things happen to people at all ages... but this couple in their 40's just didn't fit for me. I don't know why... I always picture them as being in their early 30's until their age is mentioned again and then I'd say... oh yeah... huh. That said, I am looking forward to book three... less

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