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Obviously shes a great character but like why would she stay with Billy after the first time he cheated? I realize she was pregnant and stuff but come on, she has no respect for herself and just allows him to cheat on her and then all that stuff with Daisy? I would have taken the kids and left.
This author reminds me a bit of Colleen Hoover because, most of the time, she "tries" to deliver a profound message, but it just comes out wrong or fails to impress the audience. The same can be said about this book because Camilla had no obligation to stay. Yes, she was young and a mother. But, after a bit into the book, she could have left. She accepted that her husband could never love her the way he loved Daisy and stayed because even though their love wasn't as passionate, it was "deep". That deeply unsettled me as well. I feel like the author is at fault for this because whatever message she was trying to give didn't make sense to me. (btw, I respect people who have stayed in marriages in cases like these, but what bothered me the most about this book was that it almost romanticized these situations)
I agree! Especially after watching the miniseries, I felt the same way about her. She knew she was married to a star with groupies and girls throwing themselves at him, but to give him and Daisy her blessing before she died? Uh, No!
The miniseries is good. I loved the music and the acting. It felt like I was watching a story about Fleetwood Mac, whom I grew up listening to. Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keogh suited the role perfectly. Much better than the book.
I am with you, I don't like romanticizing bad behavior towards women, ever!!!
I don’t think Camila is pathetic, though she is my favorite character so I am biased, but I don’t think she’s pathetic. Maybe she is a bit pathetic actually but so is Daisy and Karen. Billy does love Camila and by that, I mean he’s in love with Camila and he falls in love with Daisy because that’s his twin flame, the problem is billy shouldn’t have been with anyone. If Daisy had been in Camila shoes, she would’ve been cheated on. If Billy and Daisy got together, Billy would’ve cheated on her. My grief with TJR is that she never allows Camila to leave. They way they wrote Camila in the show, because Camila so stupid but she’s also has strict boundaries and expectations for what she requires of Billy. And in the book, he respects and honors that. What should’ve happened, especially in the show, was she should’ve left. It shouldn’t have been no taking back in the show version because that Billy is worse than book version of Billy. It felt like the romanticization women just for Billy to be the one that truly gets everything in the end.
Have only read the book, not seen the series, but Camila reads like a side character who knows she's a side character.
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Jan 26, 2026 12:10PM
Obviously shes a great character but like why would she stay with Billy after the first time he cheated? I realize she was pregnant and stuff but come on, she has no respect for herself and just allows him to cheat on her and then all that stuff with Daisy? I would have taken the kids and left.
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This author reminds me a bit of Colleen Hoover because, most of the time, she "tries" to deliver a profound message, but it just comes out wrong or fails to impress the audience. The same can be said about this book because Camilla had no obligation to stay. Yes, she was young and a mother. But, after a bit into the book, she could have left. She accepted that her husband could never love her the way he loved Daisy and stayed because even though their love wasn't as passionate, it was "deep". That deeply unsettled me as well. I feel like the author is at fault for this because whatever message she was trying to give didn't make sense to me. (btw, I respect people who have stayed in marriages in cases like these, but what bothered me the most about this book was that it almost romanticized these situations)
I agree! Especially after watching the miniseries, I felt the same way about her. She knew she was married to a star with groupies and girls throwing themselves at him, but to give him and Daisy her blessing before she died? Uh, No! The miniseries is good. I loved the music and the acting. It felt like I was watching a story about Fleetwood Mac, whom I grew up listening to. Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keogh suited the role perfectly. Much better than the book.
I am with you, I don't like romanticizing bad behavior towards women, ever!!!
I don’t think Camila is pathetic, though she is my favorite character so I am biased, but I don’t think she’s pathetic. Maybe she is a bit pathetic actually but so is Daisy and Karen. Billy does love Camila and by that, I mean he’s in love with Camila and he falls in love with Daisy because that’s his twin flame, the problem is billy shouldn’t have been with anyone. If Daisy had been in Camila shoes, she would’ve been cheated on. If Billy and Daisy got together, Billy would’ve cheated on her. My grief with TJR is that she never allows Camila to leave. They way they wrote Camila in the show, because Camila so stupid but she’s also has strict boundaries and expectations for what she requires of Billy. And in the book, he respects and honors that. What should’ve happened, especially in the show, was she should’ve left. It shouldn’t have been no taking back in the show version because that Billy is worse than book version of Billy. It felt like the romanticization women just for Billy to be the one that truly gets everything in the end.
Have only read the book, not seen the series, but Camila reads like a side character who knows she's a side character.
