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“Most people have everything they need to be happy.” The words latched onto some part of Skyla’s brain. She repeated the phrase to herself while she rang up books and stocked shelves. It had a certain resonance to it, but she doubted it was true.
Free-spirit Skyla Plinka has found the love and stability she always wanted in her reliable husband Thomas. Settling into her new family and roles as wife and mother, life in rural Wisconsin is satisfying,... More >>
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Three women living a small-town life in Wisconsin. Karen McQuestion’s novel is narrated by these three voices. The first, Skyla Plinska, a former free-spirit, now firmly seeded into a middle-class life with her level-headed husband and their well-behaved daughter. The second is Skyla’s mother-in-law, Audrey. Audrey has spent her life caring for her now three grown-up sons and husband, but always longing for a daughter. Will Skyla fill this void? The third is Roxy, Skyla’s new neighbor and friend. Roxy is totally obsessed with her five sons and longs for more children, particularly a daughter.
Karen McQuestion draws us into the life of these three women in an engaging and easy fashion. The story line is entertaining and touching on many different levels, as each of the characters are fleshed out and their personalities and quirks revealed. I am very much looking forward to the movie adaptation of this novel. Thanks for a great read, Karen.
Rating: 5 / 5
I wasn’t sure what to expect from an independently published novel, but figured for $1.99 (less than a cup of coffee at Starbucks!) I could take a chance.
I am so glad that I did. This is a remarkable book. It is beautifully written, well paced, with characters who seem real. It easily ranks with books published by the big houses, and is in fact considerably better than many books I have read (and I read quite a lot).
I hope that Ms. McQuestion is picked up by the big publishing houses as she has a true gift. I would love to recommend this book to several people, but as they don’t own Kindles they won’t be able to read the book. That is a shame, as her books could and should have a wide audience.
I will certainly be trying out McQuestion’s other books available on Kindle.
Rating: 5 / 5
In this nice, but unremarkable, story set in small-town Wisconsin, the lives of three women are followed for about a year. Skyla, after a childhood of moving around the country with her father, has settled down with Thomas and has a six-year-old daughter; Audrey is Thomas’ mother and is obsessed with keeping order in her and others’ lives; and Roxanne, who exudes friendliness, has just moved in next door to Skyla with her five children and a clearly messy and chaotic life in full display. Skyla with her long-repressed artistic side is immediately attracted to the free-spirited Roxanne, much to the dismay of Audrey.
But things change for these women. Skyla takes a job in a nearly defunct book store and virtually single-handedly turns it around. Leaving her daughter Nora to be cared for by Roxanne after school distresses Audrey no end, which she intends to do something about. However, the unexpected intervenes in both Roxanne’s and Audrey’s lives. Especially, Skyla and Audrey are forced to question stances that they have taken in their lives. It is a book that has the intent of exploring personal growth, understanding others, and learning what is important.
The book is not without its appeal but lacks depth and breadth. The characters are not fully developed; they seldom rise beyond being stereotypes. After a couple of events, the story just fizzles out. The book is easily read, but just does not really try for much. Nonetheless, it is a fairly pleasant and heartwarming story, though tragedy does stalk.
Rating: 3 / 5
This was a compelling, heartwarming, thought-provoking read. The characters are real — complicated and flawed but still likable, even those who do unlikable things. (I want to move to this small town and become friends with the main character!) There are twists that kept me reading well past my bedtime…I was sad when the book ended.
I hope the author gets picked up by a big publishing house, because I think this book could stand with any of the bestsellers in women’s fiction. And then I could say that I read her when she was selling her novels for $1.99 on Kindle.
Rating: 5 / 5
Ms. McQuestion was a refreshing breath of air – her writing style is clear, clean, and comfortable. I liken her style to that of Anne Tyler’s – especially of the Morgan’s Passing time period. I am very impressed that she self-published. I’d love to know the secret of doing that. Her characters were unique and original – yet, anyone from a small town would know them from their next door neighbors! I found myself engrossed quickly – and I didn’t want to put the book down. The ending was sad – but also refreshing. I would recommend that the author get more “bold” and dig into her character’s backgrounds a bit more. I’d like to understand better why the main character married Thomas. The words “I love you” never once appeared in the book – which was strange. That one item made me worry through the entire book that he was going to abuse her…and it caused me to lose empathy for both of them. Was that a goal of the book? Perhaps – but unnecessary. There were times I almost feared this was going to be a “Sleeping with the Enemy” type book – but it wasn’t! His “let me be your friend” at the end was sweet in an almost creepy way. The 4 year old daughter implied they had a long relationship before the book started but they seemed like strangers…even though the MIL felt the wife had pushed her aside in Thomas’s life. McQuestion – keep on writing – I think if you work a bit more at giving more character background – you will have your winning “big publisher house” recipe. I’m reading “Favorite” now – and will review that as well when done. I love it so far!
Rating: 4 / 5