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The Idea Of Him: A Novel (2014)

by Holly Peterson(Favorite Author)

2.92 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0062283103 (ISBN13: 9780062283108)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

review 1: Allie Crawford seemingly has the perfect life; a husband she adores, two wonderful children and a high profile job with a Manhattan PR company. Life should be good but it all comes to an abrupt halt when Allie discovers her husband in a scandalous situation which then turns her world completely upside down. Forced to re-evaluate her life, Allie has some tough decisions ahead, not just about her relationship with her husband but also about the direction of her life.The book is an interesting look at the light and shade of contemporary relationships when the balance of power within that relationship is unequal. Allie is a mixture of contradictions, determined and feisty on one level and yet is also completely naive about what she wants from life. Much of the time I didn’t ... morereally warm to Allie’s character very much, but I could understand the dilemma she was faced with her and her determination to look after her children was commendable. I found it to be a quick read, fast paced and intriguing with a hint of glamour.
review 2: "How would life have turned out if I’d married my soul mate rather than the New York thrill ride next to me?" I liked the way this story was told, even the play within the story that was a little trite. The "scandal" kept me reading and moved the pace along well. I only didn't find it to be as intense as I expected it to be. “Would you rather I pour the sauce on your tie directly, or should I allow you to stain it yourself?""You know the way life pulls you away from your goals, before you know it’s happening?"“I don’t know, call me crazy, but maybe you get into a situation you think you want, but then just when you are about to get it, so good you don’t even know, you push the guy away, don’t go back to his apartment, and bolt upstairs for no clear reason?"“If there is an element of surprise in your plot, a dramatic shift,” Professor Heller explained, “then you need to make sure you’re holding your audience’s hand properly. On the other hand, it’s exciting to peek into the dark unknown. Just make sure the unknown is a place you the writer understand. If you’re going to write, you have to love.""The marriage had rolled out of the ICU with a white sheet on top and was officially flatlined."" less

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