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My One Month Marriage

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I wasn't sure about My One Month Marriage at first. I was struggling going between the four sisters and jumping between time periods. You definitely have to pay attention! But once I got the characters under control, I really enjoyed the book. Low tells the story of four sisters that are coming together after one sisters failed one month marriage. You learn about their past and growing up together and their current lives. Marina resonated with me the most. She is struggling to keep her perfect family together and keep everything else together as well. I love the bond these sisters have and envied them much of this book. Low made the most unlikable character out of Ned! He reminded me of a few people in my own life. I actually enjoyed every character and thought she did a great job of bringing them to life! I will be recommending this book and will be looking for other works by Shari Low. Special thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advance digital copy in exchange for my honest review.
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The description of this book was a bit misleading. It didn’t exactly represent the story line. For example “one month later her heart is in pieces” is so wrong because she’s actually more relieved. I went into thinking I was going to be reading a different story. Also, several of the characters were annoying to read. But I liked the way the end wrapped up, I just wish I didn’t read the synopsis first because it influenced my expectations of the book.

Also, this is probably an uncorrected copy but the end where Yvie ends up with Gino...that probably should have read as Carlo? If not, that group dynamic was so weird.

The end was the only redeeming part of this story.

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I have read all of Shari Low’s books and enjoyed them all and this new book doesn't disappoint.

When Zoe Dalton’s marriage is over after only a month and seems that it could be down to one of her sisters, they all come together to hash over the reasons why. As they finally talk to each other properly for the first time in years, they discover the personalities they formed to protect themselves when tragedy struck their young lives has followed them into adulthood.

An enjoyable read about the relationship between sisters. It is lighthearted and warm with great characters, it also incorporates characters from previous books. A fun filled book which I would recommend.

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Zoe Dalton's marriage is over, and it's only been a month. With the help of her three sisters she attempts to figure out what went wrong, why her husband strayed. When a close friend calls and gives her shocking news she's not sure what motivations her sisters really have.

This book was about so much more than a short failed marriage, it's about familial relationships, tragedies and triumphs, secrets and facades. So well written, we see all four sisters struggle in their own ways with their own lives while they all have the same root issue of their parents divorce and the subsequent fallout. Each sister was so relatable in her struggles, not only with insecurities and life issues, but also in trying to get along with each other and navigating the difficulties of sibling relationships. I really enjoyed this book and each point of view, they were all written so differently from each other that every personality came out. Beside being deep and dealing with some tough issues, it was also funny with plenty of light hearted moments. I also like that not everything was wrapped at perfectly at the end with a standard hea, yes, there is one of sorts, but there were plenty of situations that were left open ended. Overall this is a great read, anyone with sisters will absolutely relate.

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This book took me a little while to get into but I’m glad I persevered as I found it a light entertaining read. This book epitomises female friendship and the ties that bind us as families, this is illustrated really well with the relationship between the four very different dalton sisters. The dalton sisters had been devastated when their parents divorced this was then quickly followed up by their fathers suicide, the effect this had on each sister has shaped them into what they are today and the pact they made at that time has continued to help them support each other through many life events! Funny heartwarming and sad at times but well worth a read!
Thank you net galley for this early read.

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Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story of four sisters, and their adventures and misadventures with trying to find a mate was warm, funny and heart-wrenching by turns, The author made the characters come alive, and I was almost sad when I finished the book, because it meant I would have to say goodbye to these people and never find out how things went on for them. The only criticism I have is that the style is very similar to Marian Keyes - but I enjoyed this book too much to nitpick - and that the title does the book a disservice. Yes, the one-month marriage is at the heart of this book, but it's so much more than that.

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