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Babyville: A Novel by Jane Green
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Jane Green Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2004-03-23 ISBN: 0767912241 Number of pages: 464 Publisher: Broadway
Book Reviews of Babyville: A NovelBook Review: Very true to life with baby! Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book! Jane Green writes what us mothers experience on a day to day basis...the good, the bad and the ugly! The stories are real and the 3 stories that intertwine bring it home. We all know that there are 7 degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon :) and this book clearly shows how it truly is a small world after all. I liked the fact that Jane separated the stories and are strong on their own but how one person knows another person and how those relationships that come to be are told in each story.
The book starts with Julia who is clearly unhappy in her relationship with Mark but thinks that she is so desperately ready for a baby. They try and try to no avail. Then there is Maeve who is very career minded but meets Mark after Julia has left him and the unexpected happens! There's a little fantasy play here in the sense that Maeve doesn't really feel compelled to go back to work after the baby and is ok with that. It does happen to some people in real life but things flow very smoothly for her and Mark once she makes this decision. Although her decision to do so was not clearly explained in the book and I would have liked to see Jane develop Maeve's thought process behind this a bit more. Then there is Sam. Sam is going through a depression in her marraige after having their own baby and doesn't know what to do. It takes something very humiliating to realize she does have what she wants. That is what does happen in real life!
Good read! I'm looking forward to Jemima J. and To Have and To Hold. Enjoy!
Summary of Babyville: A NovelMeet Julia, a wildly successful television producer who appears to have the picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface, things are not as perfect as they seem. Stuck in a loveless relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, Julia thinks a baby is the answer . . . but she may want a baby more than she wants her boyfriend. Maeve, on the other hand, is allergic to commitment. A feisty, red-haired, high-power career girl, she breaks out in a rash every time she passes a stroller. But when her no-strings-attached nightlife leads to an unexpected pregnancy, her reaction may be just as unexpected . . . And then there?s Samantha?happily married and eager to be the perfect June-Cleaver mother. But baby George brings only exhaustion, extra pounds, and marital strife to her once tidy life. Is having an affair with a friend?s incredibly sexy husband the answer?
With Babyville, bestselling author Jane Green applies her golden touch to the next phase of a girl?s life. By turns witty, rollicking, and tender, this sparkling, sexy tale about the complexities of modern motherly love isn?t really a story about babies?it?s about three friends whose lives are suddenly turned upside down by that life-changing event that hangs over the head of every single girl: motherhood.
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