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The Wife's Tale (2009)

by Lori Lansens(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0316069310 (ISBN13: 9780316069311)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Little, Brown and Company

review 1: the main character Mary just angered me to no end she is an overweight wife who blames the added pounds on other people's death and a o.b.e.a.s.t .her 50th anniversary is rolling around and her husband has her plan a dinner and cards night .the day before her husband leaves for work never to return so Mary goes and tries to track him down and ends up at her mother in laws and staying .in the end her husband never returns
review 2: An interesting & worthwhile read, both for the perspective from living within Mary Gooch's large body and the examples of the domino effect of taking positive action. While some of the coincidences & connections may have been just beyond believable, the story stopped short of predictable fairy tale outcomes & endings. I found it refre... moreshing to find the gradually revealed "damaging secrets" turn out to be something other than childhood molestation or incest. This novel has me reflecting on my habits in many areas; eating, exercising, risk taking & relationships. Also reminded me that it's been a few years since I've been to the ocean... less

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