This was a breath of fresh air

After recently completing a Hallmark movie-esque sugary chick lit book that almost put me into a diabetic coma, I was thrilled to encounter Meredith Schorr’s wonderful, down to earth, dare I say realistic story. All the things that have a tendency to bug me about other chicklit novels were not present in this book. The characters were believable and the storyline lacked the unrealistic plot twists so typical of the genre. I liked that she lent credence to the chick lit genre while recognizing that not everyone gets it. I also liked her occasional pop culture references (the Housewives, Sophie kinsella) which added to the realistic quality. I hate it when authors make up actors and television shows and such . It always sounds so awkward and clumsy, like when someone on TV is drinking “Moca cola”. Why not just use the real names? And, I appreciated that her protagonists were flawed, like all of us. The narrator was one of the best I’ve encountered in a while, and her style suited the low key style of the novel. I’m moving on to Schorr’s next book- we’ll done! (It also made me want to find out if there are really chick lit bloggers. I’m assuming there are so I’m going to have to seek them out!)