This book is interestingly laid out and written inasmuch it
doesn’t follow one particular relationship. It is a narration of the various
relationships that the protagonist, Jenna, has over years. It is mostly, but not
completely, linear in narration. Each chapter deals with one important
relationship in Jenna life, including women, her mom’s dog (aka her little
brother) and her mom. Each chapter is complete in itself and yet flows seamlessly
with the whole.
Written with a lot of humour, Jenna is a Robin Alexander-esque
character with her propensity for serious conversations with dogs and worms,
her general easy-going affability and her quirkiness. We were thoroughly enjoying
Jenna and actively rooting for her and her first relationship (Trish) to get a
HEA till we came to the chapter on Zoe. Utterly, totally sweet Zoe. By the end
of that chapter, every single
romantic cell in us was mortally wounded by Jenna’s behaviour with and
treatment of Zoe and after that we just couldn’t feel for Jenna, though she
remained funny still.
This is a short novella which is quite enjoyable. Dial your
expectations right (don’t look for gooey-eyed romance like us), pick it up for its
humour and you will be very entertained.
⭐⭐☆
