Thursday, October 14, 2021

Turning for Home by Caren J Werlinger / Back in the Game by Holly Chamberlin / Smart Women by Judy Blume

Rating: WARTY!

Turning for Home by Caren J Werlinger

Yet another woman returns "to the small town she fled years earlier." There she "finds her well-ordered life...unraveling under the weight of the past. Can Jules make things right before it's too late?" My guess is yes, because as so many female authors so often insist upon lecturing us, a woman is utterly useless until a man, preferably a white man, rescues her. Barf.

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Back in the Game by Holly Chamberlin

"After her marriage falls apart, Jess struggles to adapt to her life as a single woman. Can she find a second chance at happiness?" I'm guessing yes, because she's hopeless until some guy rescues her, and there always is one to do it.

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Smart Women by Judy Blume

"Divorced thirtysomething friends Margo and BB attempt to start their lives over - with heartwarming, hilarious, and sometimes disastrous results." How smart are they when their results are disastrous? But don't worry, they'll both find a guy to rescue them.

How are any of these novels different from the other two? Answer: They're not. They're all exactly the same.