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The Next Wife
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So disappointing.
This is my third book by Rouda and I have to say the magic is wearing off. Her first book, Best Day Ever, I gave 4 stars. Her second book, The Favorite Daughter, I gave 3 stars. I think even 2 stars may be too generous for The Next Wife.
I hated every single character in this book. They exhausted me as did the repetition. The entire book is the same discussions over and over and over again. The writing seemed juvenile, the storyline was completely absurd, and the ending did nothing to redeem this. To be honest, I'm not so sure I'll be grabbing Rouda's next offering. Next! 2 stars!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my copy.
This is my third book by Rouda and I have to say the magic is wearing off. Her first book, Best Day Ever, I gave 4 stars. Her second book, The Favorite Daughter, I gave 3 stars. I think even 2 stars may be too generous for The Next Wife.
I hated every single character in this book. They exhausted me as did the repetition. The entire book is the same discussions over and over and over again. The writing seemed juvenile, the storyline was completely absurd, and the ending did nothing to redeem this. To be honest, I'm not so sure I'll be grabbing Rouda's next offering. Next! 2 stars!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my copy.
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January 19, 2021
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January 19, 2021
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March 8, 2021
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March 8, 2021
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May 4, 2021
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May 7, 2021
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May 07, 2021 01:17PM
Bummer, Michelle. I’m so disappointed fir you. Not liking the characters is a deal breaker fir me too, wishing you a better read next time.
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Each one lost a star for me too! 🙄 5-4-3! Great review!§
Kat (Books are Comfort Food) wrote: "Bummer, Michelle. I’m so disappointed fir you. Not liking the characters is a deal breaker fir me too, wishing you a better read next time."Thank you, Kat! 💗 Sometimes I love to hate characters but that wasn't the case here. In this instance I wanted to throat punch them all.
Jayme wrote: "Each one lost a star for me too! 🙄 5-4-3! Great review!§"Thanks, Jayme! 💜 Isn't that strange that every book of hers has dropped a star for us? I hate to say this but I think Rouda is going for quantity ($) rather than quality and it sure does show.
Well that's wonderful! I have this one. Lol! Great review, Michelle! Hope you love your next selection.
Oh no, so disappointing. She may be a one-hit wonder. Good to know, thanks Michelle.
Ugh... bummer. Hope you get a good read next!
Sorry this was so disappointing I have this one on Kindle hope your next book is a winner.🤗
Oh well, can’t all be five star reads ........ fingers crossed for your next!
I’m not a fan of repetition in a book. Hope your next one is better, Michelle!
Oh no, sorry this was a complete disappointment, Michelle! Your points are fair! Hope you enjoy your next book much more!
Michael wrote: "Well that's wonderful! I have this one. Lol! Great review, Michelle! Hope you love your next selection."Oh no! Haha! People seem to love Rouda so maybe I'm being overly critical. I do hope that this book brings you plenty of entertainment.
Thanks, Michael! 💖
JanB wrote: "Oh no, so disappointing. She may be a one-hit wonder. Good to know, thanks Michelle."Thanks, Jan! 💚 I'm beginning to think she may not be an author for me.
Farrah wrote: "Ugh... bummer. Hope you get a good read next!"Thank you, Farrah! 💙
Lisa wrote: "Sorry this was so disappointing I have this one on Kindle hope your next book is a winner.🤗"Thank you very much, Lisa! 💜
Richard wrote: "Oh well, can’t all be five star reads ........ fingers crossed for your next!"Thank you kindly, Richard! 💛
Nancy wrote: "I’m not a fan of repetition in a book. Hope your next one is better, Michelle!"Thanks a bunch, Nancy! 💗 Glad to hear I am not alone.
Yun wrote: "Oh no, sorry this was a complete disappointment, Michelle! Your points are fair! Hope you enjoy your next book much more!"Thank you very much, Yun! 💕
Oops! Just added this one! Terrific review, Michelle! So sorry that you really hated this one. It's such a letdown when you get a book with high expectations and then ........., especially after finishing a really good read. Hope your next book is absolutely wonderful!!🔰🌟💖
Terrific and honest review, Michelle! Sorry this one was a dud, though. 💖
Luvtoread wrote: "Oops! Just added this one! Terrific review, Michelle! So sorry that you really hated this one. It's such a letdown when you get a book with high expectations and then ........., especially after fi..."Thank you so much, Luv! 💜 I do hope you enjoy this more than I did. Other readers seem to be loving this.
Julie wrote: "Terrific and honest review, Michelle! Sorry this one was a dud, though. 💖"Thank you, Julie! 💚 A dud every now and then is to be expected I suppose.
Dang! I really liked Best Day Ever but didn't read her second book. Sounds like I'm not missing much by skipping her third either. :(
Regina wrote: "Dang! I really liked Best Day Ever but didn't read her second book. Sounds like I'm not missing much by skipping her third either. :("You are definitely not missing anything if you skip this, Regina! So many other books out there.
Fantastic review, Michelle! You make me happy that I passed on reading this, lol!
Ugh I’m halfway and prob dnf
Sounds like a real downer. I’ll pass.
Thanks! Many other reviews speak highly of this book but I think I will pass based on your review!!!😬🙄😐
Excellent review Michelle. 🙂I didn't like this one either!
