DivorceesBiz edition by Eileen Thornton Literature Fiction eBooks
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When Connie, Jenny, Lucy and Sadie meet up for drinks, all they can talk about is their failed love life. After more drinks than might be good for them, they come up with the brilliant idea of opening their own online dating agency.
Despite the arguments and differences between the thirty-something, divorced women, Divorcees.biz soon launches at one of London’s most prestigious hotels.
But is this the answer to their problems, or the beginning of a whole lot more? And at the end of the day, will any of the four ladies find the man of their dreams?
DivorceesBiz edition by Eileen Thornton Literature Fiction eBooks
Eileen Thornton’s Divorcees.Biz promised a light-hearted, humorous look at four friends who start a dating service for divorced people. The premise seemed interesting to me, and I do love a good laugh.All in all, I have to say the book delivered on its premise. There were some laughable moments, and because it was a light-hearted novel, it ended with a happily-ever-after ending for the characters, which I expected.
I had trouble getting into this story, though. Cultural differences aside (the author is British, not American, so there are differences in grammar, spelling, word choice, style, etc.), three things really bothered me.
First, there is a lot of head-hopping in the book. Just when you get in the thoughts of one character, you’re in someone else’s point of view. These switches aren’t a problem if they occur at scene or chapter breaks, but these occur right in the middle of the action. It sometimes made the action hard to follow, but mostly just took me out of the story.
Second, the characters weren’t remarkably likable. They were relatable, I suppose, but three of the girls seemed to really dislike the fourth. I’m not sure how they were even friends. In fact, the characters wondered that themselves, and we never got an answer. One of the women seemed pretty pretentious. The other two were kind of pushovers. All of these traits are relatable and forgivable, but there have to be some positive aspects to them to counterbalance the negatives. I never really found any. These women were realistic, but I just didn’t like any of them enough to root for them. The men were much more interesting and likable, although they weren’t the main characters. But they all got happily-ever-afters in the end, so it all worked out.
Third, there were plenty of conflict opportunities, but none of them were followed through on. Each woman had an ex who potentially could cause problems but never did. There were other women mentioned, but they never showed up. One had a son who could have made problems for his mother’s new love interest. But none of these things happened. It seems that there really wasn’t much conflict in this story. More like four romances building, but not many obstacles to overcome.
This was an easy read, but it took me a few days because my interest waned. Had the conflicts been exploited, it would have moved much faster. Had the women been more likable, I would have read faster.
But all that said, there were moments of levity which buoyed the content. If you’re looking for a light chick-lit story, you’ll probably enjoy this. But if you’re looking for action and conflict, this isn’t the story for you.
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DivorceesBiz edition by Eileen Thornton Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I'm not a big romance reader, but this one seemed fun, so I took a chance on it. I wasn't disappointed. It's about four divorced female friends who decide to create a dating web site for divorcees. Each one is on her own journey to find her perfect man while also creating love links for others. Each character had her own personality, and I felt that the author did a great job in making each one feel as if she had her own journey.
The plot was simple and easy to follow. They had little obstacles in running the business, especially when each of them found love interests. There were many conflicts outside of that. I kept expecting some trouble from each of their past husbands, but except for a short encounter here or there, they really were nonissues. Maybe I'm just used to books with BIG conflicts, but this one just seemed as if it really didn't have much conflict.
There was a lot of switching of points of view in this novel. Usually, that annoys me, but I was able to catch on with each switch (most of the time). Still, it would have been a bit smoother had the author separated the scenes by perspective. That being said, I did enjoy learning the thoughts and emotions of each character. One last thing, it's set in England and uses British words. It didn't take away from the story from me, but it does take a bit of getting used to if you only read American novels.
All in all, if you are looking for a light romance to read, this one might just be enjoyable for you! -)
My overall feeling toward the story is lukewarm. It seemed as though the main characters were friends because they were friends. I didn't really sense much affection between them. Also, the description of the book mentions that the four main characters are in their thirties. That didn't really come across to me. I kept picturing them in their mid-to-late forties, but less mature.
There were a few places where it seemed as though interesting situations were being set up, but there wasn't really much payoff. After a pretty good start to the story, things sort of leveled off and someone or other was frequently unhappy. Two of the main characters were pretty bland, and I think they could even have been combined into one character without losing anything.
I appreciated the author's talent in setting scenes. She really made it easy to visualize the settings. As far as the romances in the book, they were okay, not great. The women all worried a lot and the men were cookie-cutter perfect and really accommodating. There was some insta-love. Don't see that too much outside of YA books.
I didn't like that multiple people got to pass judgement on whether or how soon one of the main female characters should forgive a spouse who had apparently cheated. Seemed like that should be her call. Of course, everyone has their point of view on that kind of thing. It marred my enjoyment of the story a bit.
All the main characters end up in bed with their love interests at one point or another, but nothing is ever described in detail. There is limited violence. There is some foul language, but a lot of it is not what one would hear in the U.S., so it was more or less meaningless to me. Solid PG-13 if this were a film.
Eileen Thornton’s Divorcees.Biz promised a light-hearted, humorous look at four friends who start a dating service for divorced people. The premise seemed interesting to me, and I do love a good laugh.
All in all, I have to say the book delivered on its premise. There were some laughable moments, and because it was a light-hearted novel, it ended with a happily-ever-after ending for the characters, which I expected.
I had trouble getting into this story, though. Cultural differences aside (the author is British, not American, so there are differences in grammar, spelling, word choice, style, etc.), three things really bothered me.
First, there is a lot of head-hopping in the book. Just when you get in the thoughts of one character, you’re in someone else’s point of view. These switches aren’t a problem if they occur at scene or chapter breaks, but these occur right in the middle of the action. It sometimes made the action hard to follow, but mostly just took me out of the story.
Second, the characters weren’t remarkably likable. They were relatable, I suppose, but three of the girls seemed to really dislike the fourth. I’m not sure how they were even friends. In fact, the characters wondered that themselves, and we never got an answer. One of the women seemed pretty pretentious. The other two were kind of pushovers. All of these traits are relatable and forgivable, but there have to be some positive aspects to them to counterbalance the negatives. I never really found any. These women were realistic, but I just didn’t like any of them enough to root for them. The men were much more interesting and likable, although they weren’t the main characters. But they all got happily-ever-afters in the end, so it all worked out.
Third, there were plenty of conflict opportunities, but none of them were followed through on. Each woman had an ex who potentially could cause problems but never did. There were other women mentioned, but they never showed up. One had a son who could have made problems for his mother’s new love interest. But none of these things happened. It seems that there really wasn’t much conflict in this story. More like four romances building, but not many obstacles to overcome.
This was an easy read, but it took me a few days because my interest waned. Had the conflicts been exploited, it would have moved much faster. Had the women been more likable, I would have read faster.
But all that said, there were moments of levity which buoyed the content. If you’re looking for a light chick-lit story, you’ll probably enjoy this. But if you’re looking for action and conflict, this isn’t the story for you.
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