Rebecca continued...

First of all, I just want to say I liked this book quite a bit. I liked it enough to finish it in 2 days before the month of May even started. That being said, I found the book to be frustrating until about ¾ of the way through when the author drops a bomb on you and your perspective of the entire situation totally changes. I don’t want to give anything away, but WOW! Didn’t see that coming. But then the last ¼ is frustrating in a different way. So why do I like the book if I was frustrated while reading it? I think I liked it because the author took me for a ride. I fell into every trap she set, but it made reading the book fun.

Most of my frustration was with the main character (whose name you NEVER find out!!!) because she had no ambition and never took any initiative to improve herself, her life, or her relationships. Talk about no back bone! But it did make me think about the fact that in real life there are people just like her and I need to be patient with them. I have a tendency to think that they are in the wrong, when really they are just being true to their personality. Just because I cannot relate to her personality, it doesn’t mean she is wrong, it just means I need to be more sympathetic.

I keep wondering what in the world she did all day. If I were her I would be so excited to plan parties, dinners, learn to ride a horse, hunt, sail, etc. She could have done anything she wanted to do, but she just sat around being lazy. Lame.

I also questioned Max’s love for her, but then the bomb came. Are any of you to the end yet? I really don’t want to spoil it, but maybe I already have. So hurry and read so we can talk about the crazy ending!