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Three Good Things: A Novel (2013)

by Wendy Francis(Favorite Author)

3.17 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1451666349 (ISBN13: 9781451666342)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: I really would have liked more depth to the characters and their situations. I was surprised several times throughout the book - mostly because what would happen seemed out of place. The title and premise of "Three good things" is intriguing - however barely even a part of the story. This really could have been used throughout the book. I guess my main feeling about the book is that it is unfinished - it is a rough draft of what could be a nice summer read.
review 2: This book disappointed me on several levels. I thought I was going to be reading about Ellen, recently divorced who has started her own bake shop in Wisconsin. Instead, the lead character, or at least the one who was more fully developed, was her younger sister Lainie. Lainie is an overworke... mored attorney who is totally in love with her 10 month old son. Yes, she loves her hardworking architect husband, but in a slightly tipsy state, she confesses that she loves her son more than anyone....including him. Well, some bumps in the road come along after that. In the meantime, Ellen develops a love-interest with Harry who has something to do with a greenhouse, but his actual line of work isn't clear. Neither is Harry's character. Constantly quoting poets and referring to his deceased wife, I never got a handle on just how old Harry was. He seemed quite a bit older than Ellen, but I don't think that was the case. In fact, Harry reminded me of the neighbor, "Wilson", in the Tim the Tool-Man sitcom from years ago. I just got a glimpse of him and his constant sayings and quotes outweighed any other idea of who he actually was.Ok. Enough rambling. It was just an ok read and that's all I have to say about that. less

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