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The Day My Husband Left
Amy Miller
Published January 21, 2021 by Bookouture
280 pages
This book has all the required elements for one that is classified as women’s fiction. The most important element, always, is SECRETS! That is followed by relationships, angst, conflict, love and almost always, resolution. In this book, the past creeps up on the present and causes all these elements to fall into place.
But, SECRETS!!!!! This has got to be the winner in that department. Everyone is keeping a big secret from everyone else. That can only cause trouble and hurt feelings.
It is really hard to say much about this book without spoilers. Parts of the plot seem over the top to me, as in eye-rolling time. It was just too predictable.
But, then when things don’t work out like a fairy tale, it shows the frailty of human character. We are not all programmed to say and do the right thing at the right time. And, in retrospect, the characters all end up as very believable. When I take the time to try to figure out how I would have reacted in some of these situations, it means the author has been successful.
My favourite quote:
“I wish I had loved more loudly, more expansively, just more. Because, before you know it, you’ve run out of opportunities.” – Walter
I wavered between giving 3 stars or 4 stars. However because this book made me think, it is worthy of the 4 stars. I cannot quite reach 5 stars because of the predictability. It was easy to read and in the end, it was relatable.
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