The Idea of You
Solène Marchand begins an impassioned affair with a member of her daughter’s favorite boy band.
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Readers say *The Idea of You* by Robinne Lee is beautifully written and emotionally impactful, especially praised for its exploration of love and self...
god the hate i have for this book
this is the culmination of everything i dislike about a book. each time we learn more and almost start caring about the character, there's a break or scene cut. give some room for more development or dialogue my god. i wanted to care for them
bless anne hathaway for making it up in the movie with her acting
this is the culmination of everything i dislike about a book. each time we learn more and almost start caring about the character, there's a break or scene cut. give some room for more development or dialogue my god. i wanted to care for them
bless anne hathaway for making it up in the movie with her acting
I understand the concept of demonstration through a book/story that an older woman can have a relationship with a younger man, the same way that men do. But its really hard to operationalize this in any rational way. Its creepy when men have 'relationships' with women 20-30years younger than them, so why wouldn't it be creepy for women to do the same? I don't buy that the 20year old male protagonist was mature beyond his years... he wasn't. Lots of sex and story didn't sit right with me. The daughters infatuation with the 'boy band' was a little over the top. Was a near DNF.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 stars
Update 12/28/2021
My second reading, this time via audio book and let me just say it doesn't get any easier. My heart is still just as shredded as the first time, maybe even more so due to the exquisite narration by Robinne.
First Read 2018
I received this book as a gift in a book club exchange and read it in preparation for attending Book Bonanza later this month. I really enjoyed this read and thought it was beautifully written.
Update 12/28/2021
My second reading, this time via audio book and let me just say it doesn't get any easier. My heart is still just as shredded as the first time, maybe even more so due to the exquisite narration by Robinne.
First Read 2018
I received this book as a gift in a book club exchange and read it in preparation for attending Book Bonanza later this month. I really enjoyed this read and thought it was beautifully written.
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