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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Book Review - The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney

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When Abbie wakes up in a strange room in a daze with no memory of who she is and how she got there. The man at Abbie's side claims that he is her husband. He is the founder of an innovative start-up and an idolized genius in the tech world. He tells Abbie that she is a talented artist, a surfer, a loving mother to their autistic son, and most importantly, she was the perfect wife.

Five years ago, there was a terrible accident and she was bought to life as a bot. She is a miracle of science and one of a kind.  However, as  Abbie starts to piece together her memory, she realizes her husband might be hiding things from her. She is wary of her husband; who insists that she was the perfect wife.

The idea of having a robot replace a loved one was interesting. However, the only thing I liked about the book was their young kid, Danny. I had a hard time relating or even liking any of the characters. The book was written from two points of view, robotic Abbie's feelings and her trying to figure out the truth and the telling "real" Abbie's past with Tim. I didn't like that the only thing we knew about Abbie was that she was perfect and on some level, everyone worshiped or loved her. Yet, as the reader, we know nothing from Abbie's point of view. The book felt like a convoluted and confusing hot mess that I regretted spending the time to even bother reading it.


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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Book Review - Dunbar by Edward St. Aubyn

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A modern re-imagination of Shakespeare's King Lear. The media mogul Henry Dunbar was once the powerful head of the successful Dunbar trust. After a falling out with his youngest daughter, Florence, he hands over the reigns to his two eldest daughters, Abby and Megan. However, Abby and Megan have ideas of their own, and institutionalized Henry, so they can have complete control over the family business and make more money. 

Dunbar laments his decision of cutting out his youngest daughter while being imprisoned in Meadowmeade. He makes friends with an alcoholic comedian and together they plot their escape. As he runs, his family is also on his trail. Will his beloved daughter, Florence be able to reach him in time?

I have read King Lear and enjoyed it. This remake pales in comparison. It feels more like a dark comedy than a tragedy. I also felt that there was very little plot and character development. Most of the pages were dedicated to run on descriptions that caused my eyes glazed over.

**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**