Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman: A Novel Audiobook

" Did not like this book at all. Decent writing but terrible plot. "

" This book was just so-so in my opinion. Not bad enough to put down, but not riveting. "

" there was no revenge; however the book was well well written. "

" Delicate and insightful handling of the end of a 25-year marriage. The storyline has very well placed "flashbacks" that help shape the characters and gently reveal their weaknesses and strengths. This is chick lit with class and dignity. "

" A three minus. I expected this book to be funnier. I guess I don't appreciate English wit. I think the book has a decidedly sad undertone. Rose is left by her husband of 25 years as he falls for he er assistant. Worse yet, she loses her job to this same woman. In the end she pulls her new life together, and deals with of her 2 children and their significant others. Obviously good enough to keep me reading, but.....was it worth the time? "

" I had a very hard time empathizing with any of the characters - I actually loathed most of them. The story itself was fine, perhaps a bit uninspired. "

" Having just turned 40 I was more than intrigued by the title of this book. I had a hard time with her "transitions" between the present and past, but once I figured it out I was okay with it. While this story was set in England - and usually not my favorite - I enjoyed this book. I really liked Rose - the main character - and how real she was. I can't relate to the losing my husband and job, especially in the same week - but I think I'd react the same way she did. She admits to falling apart at the news of her husband leaving her, she eventually comes to recognize that her life would go on and she was very happy with the life she had lived and enjoyed to that point and was okay moving on. "

" Nice quick little read. Rose's husband leaves her for Minty, Rose's assistant, who then gets Rose's job and Rose is fired. "

" well written book about midlife and marriage. "

" Loved it! Don't be fooled by the cheesy title - this is thoughtful, intelligent chick lit. "

" Had to get past the language but enjoyed the book. Enjoyed how Rose started over & moved on with her life. "

" The English flavor was interesting but in the end was underwhelmed by the book, no surprise in the conclusion, just a pleasant read. "

" Not a big fan of British fiction. I found it too wordy and the characters too whiny. "

" Good book. Made me really think. "

" Fairly well-written. Some very real, poignant moments RE how relationships change over time, motherhood, what it's like to grow older. "

" Who needs a man! Rose was the ideal heroine--had enough self-esteem to mourn that chapter of her life and move on...Thanks Minty for the unexpected blessing of freedom for Rose's middle years!! "

" Recovery from a painful messy divorce and losing her job at the same time teaches some great lessons. The best revenge is to live well. "

" A good read; sensitively written. "

" "I wrote the book because I was interested in the stage of life where it is possible to look both back and forward, and it is a very interesting place to be". "

" a good story and well written about mid life and choices. "

" a good read ,predicatable with no cliff hanger= i would have liked a more erotic ending-but overall a safe and comfortable read! anyone's life. "

" So far, cliche-ish about men, but it has me hooked. "

" I was bored, couldn't finish, moved on to something else. "

" Now this book, I thoroughly enjoyed. You can feel the pain that Rose is in and when she overcomes her broken heart, you have to cheer for her and all the other women who have achieved the same thing in their lives. "

" Eh. It was "ok." I've read books that were more of a bore. "

" You wouldn't expect it from the title, but this is literary fiction. Fashion editor Rose is forced to begin a new life when her husband leaves her for her assistant editor. She succeeds with help from friends, despite family complications. "

" OK - I've started this book twice now and wanted to love it. Sadly, I cannot love it. Something about it is wrong, wrong, wrong. "

" OMG, this book was so damn funny! I loved it because I could identify with the main character. This was a well-written story. Anyone would enjoy reading this! "

" brought up old issues -- very good at evoking emotion "

" This is probably more realistic, but I wanted something a bit more explosive. Not so much depression and self-loathing, even though even those weren't delved into all that deeply. It just never seemed to climax. Very steady throughout.<br/> "

" Loved this book and love this author. And I don't usually read British authors... "

" Middle aged woman gets dumped for a younger woman, she gets over it. Lame. Lame. Did I say lame yet? "

" I have to admit being drawn into reading this book due to its title. Once started, it dawned on me that it was a typical &quot;woman's amusement&quot; book (for lack of a better label). Wouldn't spend a <em>lot</em> of time in this genre but it was a diverting quick-read.<br/><br/> "

" Good book. Made me really think. "

" don't even remember it at this point. "

" This book just made me angry, lol. "

" good chick lit book has a sequel "