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Review by IndigoJade -- Was I To Blame? by B.W.Knight
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Was I to Blame? is a book about a woman named Angie, who lives in England. She is married to George and has two children named Joe and Megan. The story is written from Angie’s point of view and winds its way slowly through Angie’s life and the lives of her friends. George and Angie have a very volatile relationship and fight about almost everything, almost all the time. The story tries to capture the frustration and work that goes into making a marriage successful and as George has a drinking problem, the issues within the marriage are exacerbated.
Angie’s friends play a large role in the story. Her friend’s lives are complicated and difficult, touching on subjects such as teenage pregnancies, drug use, extra-marital affairs, parenthood and even homosexuality. Angie and her friends meet up regularly, sometimes just one or two of them but at other times as a group and while there are a lot of different issues in the lives of these friends, they do all seem to care for one another on a very genuine level.
What I liked most about the book is that B.W. Knight was able to show authenticity in the friendships Angie has. There is genuine love and care in these relationships and the author is very good at getting this across to the reader. The author also digs a bit deeper into a one particular friendship with Helen. This friendship is a delight to read about and leaves the reader with a feeling of nurturing peace.
What I disliked most was that I found it very difficult to keep up with the continuity of the story and I did at times feel that some of the facts that were stated about the main character’s life, were contradicted in other areas of the book. For instance, Angie is described in the first few chapters by her husband as being very over protective of the children and always worried about who they are left with, to the point that she struggles to allow the children to build a relationship with their grandparents. However, in later chapters, the couple takes a trip abroad and the children are not mentioned at all. It would have added more depth to Angie’s character if the children’s whereabouts were mentioned during this time.
I gave the book 2 out of 4 stars because it could do with some deeper research and more clarity around certain issues as well as some good editing. This book could possibly be better enjoyed by an older audience as it has a slow meandering pace. It could also be enjoyed by new mothers who are struggling with juggling motherhood and marriage. I would not recommend this book to anyone struggling with any kind of abuse or drug usage as the author touches on many social issues but never really probes too deeply beneath the surface of these issues. This does give the book a feeling of flippancy and leaves the reader feeling as though more thorough research is required on these subjects.
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Was I To Blame?
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Was I to Blame? is a book about a woman named Angie, who lives in England. She is married to George and has two children named Joe and Megan. The story is written from Angie’s point of view and winds its way slowly through Angie’s life and the lives of her friends. George and Angie have a very volatile relationship and fight about almost everything, almost all the time. The story tries to capture the frustration and work that goes into making a marriage successful and as George has a drinking problem, the issues within the marriage are exacerbated.
Angie’s friends play a large role in the story. Her friend’s lives are complicated and difficult, touching on subjects such as teenage pregnancies, drug use, extra-marital affairs, parenthood and even homosexuality. Angie and her friends meet up regularly, sometimes just one or two of them but at other times as a group and while there are a lot of different issues in the lives of these friends, they do all seem to care for one another on a very genuine level.
What I liked most about the book is that B.W. Knight was able to show authenticity in the friendships Angie has. There is genuine love and care in these relationships and the author is very good at getting this across to the reader. The author also digs a bit deeper into a one particular friendship with Helen. This friendship is a delight to read about and leaves the reader with a feeling of nurturing peace.
What I disliked most was that I found it very difficult to keep up with the continuity of the story and I did at times feel that some of the facts that were stated about the main character’s life, were contradicted in other areas of the book. For instance, Angie is described in the first few chapters by her husband as being very over protective of the children and always worried about who they are left with, to the point that she struggles to allow the children to build a relationship with their grandparents. However, in later chapters, the couple takes a trip abroad and the children are not mentioned at all. It would have added more depth to Angie’s character if the children’s whereabouts were mentioned during this time.
I gave the book 2 out of 4 stars because it could do with some deeper research and more clarity around certain issues as well as some good editing. This book could possibly be better enjoyed by an older audience as it has a slow meandering pace. It could also be enjoyed by new mothers who are struggling with juggling motherhood and marriage. I would not recommend this book to anyone struggling with any kind of abuse or drug usage as the author touches on many social issues but never really probes too deeply beneath the surface of these issues. This does give the book a feeling of flippancy and leaves the reader feeling as though more thorough research is required on these subjects.
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Was I To Blame?
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