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De Kleine Dingen (2010)

by Erica James(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

9032518348 (ISBN13: 9789032518349)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

De Kern

review 1: I wanted so much to enjoy this book and I desperately wanted the story to kick in and show it's potential which it did have according to the blurb.The Plot and main charactersSally and Dan, Sally is a workaholic wife and mother who often leaves Dan her ever laid back and in some cases wet husband at home with their young son.Chloe is Sally's best friend and the local gp. Paul is Chloe's ex boyfriend. Seth is the local vicar and love interest of Chloe. Basically Sally Dan, Chloe and Paul survive the boxing day tsunami. When they return Sally discovers she is pregnant and paul leaves Chloe. This book is set 2-2an a half years later and things have fell apart.There were numerous things which grated on me about this book. If you hadn't noticed the main one was Sally. she was s... moreo selfish and I know the book aimed to show that some people are not maternal but seriously you don't need to mention it every other sentence. A whole range of charcters are thrown into the story without further development or adding anything to the story for example the young girl who find's herself pregnant. The Seth/Chloe on/off will they wont they was annoying and childish.Chloes abortion was thrown into the story in the last few chapters and added nothing to the story. The Tsunami also wasn't given enough lime light and the characters could simply have been involved in a car crash or other minor crisis.I wont be harsh as this is the first of James's books I have read and a friend has suggested that I would enjoy others.
review 2: IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS BY: ERICA JAMESBOOK REVIEW:It is my first book by Erica James. I picked this one from my local bookstore. When I saw a little kid on the cover, my hormones (blame the bump!) kicked in and I got tempted to buy the book. The blurb made me feel that it was going to be a fantastic read and I was right! I won’t say that I was immersed in the story from the very first chapters. It took me a while to get a grasp of the characters and the situation, mainly because it was not a usual run-of-the-mill, chick lit, where boy meets girl and they live happily ever after. Set in the premise of Boxing Day tsunami, it takes us onto the journey where Dan and Sally, a married couple, survive the big chaos but soon find themselves being engulfed by the tsunami that they somehow unconsciously created and get destroyed by its far-reaching affects on their marriage and their child, Marcus. I kept thinking why Dan keeps on tolerating Sally’s wrong attitude towards him. I particularly hated Sally for having the nerve to betray Dan’s trust and have a messy extra-marital affair which eventually not only destroys her marriage but also her high-flying career as a lawyer. I also could not comprehend how can a mother ignore her child, and be such a bad parent (the way Sally was to Marcus), but that is where I admire the author for giving the readers a real heroine - a believable character created intelligently. I have to say Sally is one fictional character I hated so much, for her selfishness and mean attitude towards others. Coming to the other aspects of the story, there is the strong bond of friendship between Sally and Chloe, which undergoes a metamorphosis as the two friends are thrown in the situations, where they get tested for their loyalty and their priorities in life. The readers also get to see the ups and downs of Chloe’s relationship with her boyfriend, Seth (a vicar!). It is so amusing to see the unusual dynamics of their relationship as their religious concepts are totally different from each other. It kept me wondering whether they will be together in the end or not. Will Chloe face her inner fears and overcome them? Will she be able to trust Seth after what Paul did to her? The cast of characters presents three-dimensional flawed human beings who sometimes, without their knowing, succumb to their desires and the readers get to witness how they face the consequences of their wrong doings/actions or false decisions. There is so much depth and meaning in the story which comes forward beautifully by the expert writing of the author. Erica makes sure the reader is fully absorbed throughout by presenting us with a vast array of genuine characters and her smart way of writing. The chapters are fast-paced, situations are threaded well together and come after one another with such a smooth flow that the reader remains fully absorbed till the end of the story. “It’s the Little Things” is a perfect example of an excellent theme and plot, superbly presented by the author. Highly recommended!Written by: Komal Mansoor aka “The Review Girl” @ komzreviews.blogspot.com less

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