Jessica’s review of The Book Club for Troublesome Women > Likes and Comments
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Wowwww this is really well explained, I need to copy and paste this for my review coz I had no idea how to summarise how I felt!! 😂 you nailed it.
The ending really bothered me and was over the top. Margaret’s overwhelming success was totally unbelievable. Given the gender pay gap I didn’t believe that her and Walt could afford to go back to school for multiple degrees while also sending their three kids to school.
This is my exact scenario right now- my book club pick and it really left me wanting more! I thought it would really dive into these themes but it felt really glossed over and sickly sweet!
I gave it three stars but agree with what everyone on this thread writes.
I think I based my rating on the fact that the other seven people in my book club really liked it. I figured that should count for something 😏
Disagree. The women all made big changes in their lives.
Through the lens of the 1960, all four of these women were troublesome to the status quo indeed.
I rolled my eyes when Jackie-O walked into the room at the end.
The whole Jackie Kennedy arc had me rolling my eyes. Because sure. 🙄
Wow, I feel like I read a different book. I respect different opinions. They should always exist. For me, who was born in the 60's, I lived this world. It felt very real and very troublesome.
Troublesome in the you 60s vs troublesome now are two completely different views.
You are so right, Stephanie! I grew up in that time, and women's choices were so much narrower, our expectations lower. I'm so happy to say, "we've come a long way, baby!". And yet, we're losing ground. I found this book to be a terrific portrait of that era and how things were changing so fast, and yet how hard we, and our mothers, had to work to forge our own change.
The premise was good, the carry through not so much. When Jackie Kennedy was introduced, i would have quit this book if I wasn’t so close to the edge. Having read dozens of books about Jackie, i found her representation in this book to be off the mark. The portrayal of Margaret’s husband really bothered me as well. He seemed like a great guy when they first met, and then a total a** and then back to nice again. And you always k ow that the wild one will be the first to die
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Wowwww this is really well explained, I need to copy and paste this for my review coz I had no idea how to summarise how I felt!! 😂 you nailed it.
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The ending really bothered me and was over the top. Margaret’s overwhelming success was totally unbelievable. Given the gender pay gap I didn’t believe that her and Walt could afford to go back to school for multiple degrees while also sending their three kids to school.
This is my exact scenario right now- my book club pick and it really left me wanting more! I thought it would really dive into these themes but it felt really glossed over and sickly sweet!
I gave it three stars but agree with what everyone on this thread writes. I think I based my rating on the fact that the other seven people in my book club really liked it. I figured that should count for something 😏
Disagree. The women all made big changes in their lives.
Through the lens of the 1960, all four of these women were troublesome to the status quo indeed.
I rolled my eyes when Jackie-O walked into the room at the end.
The whole Jackie Kennedy arc had me rolling my eyes. Because sure. 🙄
Wow, I feel like I read a different book. I respect different opinions. They should always exist. For me, who was born in the 60's, I lived this world. It felt very real and very troublesome.
Troublesome in the you 60s vs troublesome now are two completely different views.
You are so right, Stephanie! I grew up in that time, and women's choices were so much narrower, our expectations lower. I'm so happy to say, "we've come a long way, baby!". And yet, we're losing ground. I found this book to be a terrific portrait of that era and how things were changing so fast, and yet how hard we, and our mothers, had to work to forge our own change.
The premise was good, the carry through not so much. When Jackie Kennedy was introduced, i would have quit this book if I wasn’t so close to the edge. Having read dozens of books about Jackie, i found her representation in this book to be off the mark. The portrayal of Margaret’s husband really bothered me as well. He seemed like a great guy when they first met, and then a total a** and then back to nice again. And you always k ow that the wild one will be the first to die