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ONE LONG WEEKEND
Shari Low
Boldwood Books
Publication Date: May 1st, 2024
320 Pages
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Genres: Romance | Contemporary | Women’s Fiction
I love Shari Low’s books, especially her One books. Although it is not a series they have a central theme of taking place during One of something (Day, Christmas, Summer, Weekend) and often have recurring characters. It’s such a thrill to visit with past side characters and see them being front and center in a story. What I like most about these books is the realistic way the situations, characters and relationships are portrayed and I found that aspect a bit lacking in this one. It was far too schmaltzy for my tastes and some not-so-realistic situations had me shaking my head.
The main issues I had were all the consequences involving social media, it was just too unbelievable to me. I could look past that for the sake of entertainment but what I couldn’t look past was Alice and her staying with Larry as long as she did once his scandal was revealed. There was no reason for her to stay after that. She had all the evidence she needed then to take him down a notch and get him in trouble with the law. She had that proof all along and didn’t use it to protect her son. Instead, she cut him off from all contact. I didn’t understand it.
Now let’s get to what I did like about this book. I loved that all the characters are connected and how Shari Low mixed humour with her more serious topics. She always manages to evoke a multitude of emotions in me and has me laughing out loud. The best part of this book is the author’s forward and afterward. The story is based on Low’s own experience of losing precious jewels while taking a trip. This isn’t my favourite Low book (That is reserved for One Day with You and One Christmas Eve.)but it was still a very enjoyable read.
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