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I did love the humour in this book. It was a quick read. It was a bit ridiculous in places. This was enjoyable but you do need to suspend your disbelief.
I was excited to read Grounds for Divorce, by Remy Maisel, but, once I got into it, I was a little surprised by the book. It is an unlikely story, but once I accepted that, I was able to enjoy it! It is definitely UNIQUE. If reading about stories that would NEVER EVER happen floats your top, then this is perfect for you.
Emily Price, an unpaid intern is recruited by the State Department for a divorce settlement between Palestine and Israel. The only problem? Emily is not a legal professional as her employers have mistaken her to be. And now, she can't quit her job with only the experience of her parents' divorce to rely on for this unforgettable project.
I received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and The Book Guild. All opinions in this review are purely mine. I DNFed this book at 55.7% to be exact. I started reading when I had a few hours left to read it only (my fault) and I forced myself through half of it, before realizing that I wasn't really enjoying it. The first three-four chapter were interesting, with Emily living her normal life, but I think it was when she gets on the flight for her new job, I lost my interest. While requesting the book, I didn't read the description well, and requested it on the basis of it's title, beautiful cover and labelled genre- Women's Fiction, which I adore (again, my fault). I was intrigued by the simple main character and her sarcastic humor, but that just became a side dish that I began to grow tired of. I can't really judge a book when I only skimmed half of it. But that's my honest review.
This was an intriguing premise for a story and it was written well. There was a decent amount of character development and the setting was good, I just felt like this book was missing something. It wasnt as funny as I thought it would be and it just fell a bit flat.
This book had me stumped. I still don't know if I enjoyed it. I can't argue this its not well written but something just didn't hit the mark for me.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.