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Mating For Life: A Novel (2014)

by Marissa Stapley(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1476762023 (ISBN13: 9781476762029)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Washington Square Press

review 1: Mating for Life: A Novel is a story about the trials of marriage and the bonds between women, namely between the free-spirited Helen, her daughters Isla, Fiona, and Liane. This book has a very interesting format because they are told through alternating perspectives, the story follows each of the women as they navigate their own marriages (or lack of one) and relationships with each other.Each chapter holds a different viewpoint but also character. This is interesting and can be difficult to keep them all straight. I have read several books like this though and felt this book did a good job and even incorporated characters that played a minor role as well as the main characters. Watch as they struggle, love, lose, spout humor and overall fun book to read. I would suggest ... moreto a book club!
review 2: "Mating for Life" is the story of Helen, a woman who has always lived life on her own terms and has tried to pass that onto her three daughters. Now Helen is trying to figure out whether her terms are the right ones or if her terms need to change as she's gotten older. The story also focuses on Helen's three daughters: Liane, Ilsa, and Fiona. Each of these now women are dealing with very different circumstances and are trying to figure out their own ways forward. At its core, this book is really about family and the way that we are both connected and separated from our family members.This book felt very much like a slice of life kind of book to me. It took me a little bit to get emotionally involved with the characters. The author gives us each character story little by little so I felt like I was waiting a while to see how all of the different characters were connected and how each of their stories touched each other. Once this book hit its stride, it becomes very much warm family story with a little bit of drama added for interest.I really liked how the author was able to make all of the characters seem very separate and distinct from each other. Each of the characters has a very distinct personality although we can see some common threads that come from being a part of the same family. I really appreciated how even if I didn't necessarily care for the characters I could understand their motivations and their feelings and where they were coming from.Overall, this book has a very quiet start; however, if you're willing to give it a little bit more time, it turns into a good family story. less

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