The Paper Palace (Reese's Book Club)

Did not like this book at all. Sure, the main characters drama and development was good but the main “plot” is given away at the beginning of the book. So I felt like I was just reading about her life just to read it. And then she doesn’t even choose the guy in the end and stays with her husband? What the heck is the point of reading this?

Good read

Entertaining vacation reading. It's hard to get traction at first but once you get past the first 30% you can't stop reading. Overall I liked the characters and the time structure. I ended up falling in love with Jonas and Peter as well as the main character. What I didn't like AT ALL, was the fat shaming. Totally unnecessary. I'm not a fat or curvy person, I'm an average weight but as a woman I feel the pressure to be skinny and wear size 0 or 2 and repeatedly throughout the narrative, characters talk about how they are bad “because they are fat” or that they “look good” because “they are skinny”. I understand that the author is of a certain age and comes from television, but in 2022 these types of narratives are already obsolete. That is why I gave it 3 stars. That aside, it's an entertaining novel to read on your vacation.

Easily one of my favorite books of all time and one I know I will reread again and again. It’s one of those books where I feel like each time you read it, something else stands out. The character development is phenomenal- the trauma, the realness, relatable yet not at the same time- it’s difficult to put down. I also find the imagery simply beautiful. This is a must read.I brought the book user and it was in good condition! Ever so slightly used but the pre-loved feel made the book all the more enjoyable !

I liked this book until the ending...really didn't like how it ended. I think the idea is to let you formulate your own ending but I need more detail lol. Good read for the most part though.