Second Chance by Jane Green Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Second Chance
Book Review: Fun... Interesting and REAL...
Summary: 4 Stars
Wow... I must say, I am happy that this is the first Jane Green novel I've read (at least based on the previous reviews posted here)... I found this book to be quite captivating. No, it is not completely light hearted but there are some truly beautiful moments. The characters all have something about them and their lives that you can relate to. Actually, I kept asking myself who I related to most. Although there were some typographical errors and some inconsistencies in the story, I thought they were minor and the story arc carried me through them without a hitch. It was an easy read with likable characters dealing with REAL ISSUES.Book Review: Great Read!
Summary: 5 Stars
To be honest, I purchased this book because it was heavily discounted at a local retailer. I had read Jemima J, and wasn't so thrilled with it, but thought I would give Jane Green another shot. I was pleasantly surprised by this book, which gives a little more heart and depth to the chick-lit genre. I found the characters engaging and realistic. I couldn't put it down!Book Review: Great book, but not really chic lit!
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Jane Green. She is a great author, and this book did not disapoint by any means. But she has gotten away from the chic lit and moved on to Danielle Steele type writting. I still loved it, but I hope that this is just a rebound book from her divorce in real life. It was very entertaining and I read it quickly, so I do rec. it. I just hope she moves back to the chic lit!Book Review: I never got it
Summary: 1 Stars
I never even got the book. I guess something got mixed up and then they couldn't send me one. At least I got my refund back though.Book Review: If Soap Opera were a book genre...
Summary: 3 Stars
If Soap Opera were a book genre, this book would be a soap opera. Lots of personal drama, lots of dialogue. The drama sinks to melodrama too often for my taste, such as when a newly fatherless child comes up to her grieving mommy at the microphone DURING the funeral (uh...yeah) and says as clear as a bell, "Is this heaven, Mummy? Can we see daddy now?" And one main character is named "Saffron," who of course grows up to be a famous movie star. (Well, with a name like Saffron, what else is she going to grow up to be?)
Speaking of the children, I never got a sense of how old they were. The author treats them like toddlers most of the time, such as in the funeral scene I just mentioned. But later they're playing Monopoly with the adults.
My biggest problem with the book is that it is 100% pro divorce. I had a huge problem with the breezy "I'm unhappy! He's a jerk! I've had it! I deserve a divorce!" approach to the dissolution of a family, and the heck with the kids. The main character here completely, and I mean COMPLETELY, disregards her children's possible feelings. I say "possible" because the children are never even mentioned in this regard, as if as long as they are babysat by good good friends of mummy's, and as long as they have their biscuits and films on the telly, and have their mummy...all will be fine for them, of course! of course! Why even mention otherwise?
Speaking of mummy and biscuits, the Brit speak is very tiresome. Some slang and idioms translate okay--like I know the car's "boot" is the trunk. But I never heard teasing called "give him the piss" or whatever, and that phrase, repeated twice, stopped me cold and dragged me out of the story, which isn't that deep to begin with.
A fun enough read, and I bet I'll remember Holly, Will and "Saff" for a while, so not a total loss if you are not bothered by casual, serial divorce, and you like a light chick lit read. And I'm not just giving you the piss.