I was really intrigued by the synopsis of this book, however I’m not sure that it matched my expectations. I found that despite this book only taking me 3 days to read it felt much longer.

I wasn’t invested in the characters and I didn’t feel the need to jump back in and keep reading until i hit about chapter 18 then I felt like i gained some momentum.

At the beginning we are introduced to the family friend - the way in which it had been described I assumed that it would be a major part of this book especially with the link between houses. However whilst at some points it was great for comic relief, I found that more often than not it took away from the flow.



The characters due to their actions/personalities weren’t exactly likeable - I was really rooting for Rosie to have a breakthrough and get the life she truly wanted however any growth she had made was quickly reversed.
As much as I want to feel bad for Rosie, I’m not sure I can. 



Dylan, Lark, Hank, Sasha, Callie and the child - I adored this group, until we found out what they had done and their true identities and motivation came to light. 
I think I would have much preferred to read this book from their POV rather than Rosie and Jordan’s.

With that being said the plot twist, had me audibly gasping! 


Some of my favourite scenes in this book are: the swim/sauna, Rosie learning how to be a farm hand, swimmrs and the donor pages, the dinner before Bridey and Jordan arrived.



I think that this book would be a great book club book as there are so many topics for an engaging discussion - I think that anyone who reads this will have their own opinions on what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’/ ‘good’ or ‘bad’.

I look forward to adding this to our collection and recommending it to readers.


Lastly thank you for allowing me to read this early.

So funny, sly and wicked! I breezed through this with one eye closed because it made me laugh and cringe all at the same time. Such a great sendup of the absurd ways people live (especially Brooklyn people!)

Hilarious and messy. Made me want to move to historic lesbian house in the Hudson Valley, or at least buy a fancy Japanese potato peeler. Read in under 24 hours.