Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Could not put this book down until I had finished reading it! We all have thoughts and feelings expressed by Bernadette. But do they take is to the extremes that she faced? A fun book to read and ponder.

Why oh why did I sleep so long on this book?? It hit all the right marks:
• Funny
• Whip Smart
• Realistic characters (I mean - even the unlikeable characters were unlikeable in the sense that they were still relatable. Why is this so rare??)
• Never Boring.
When I say I devoured this book, I mean it. I easily lost sense of time while reading it and deeply mourned being away from it.

Even though this was recommended by my daughter and it is on our bookclub short list, I really didn't love this book and find its premise preposterous. The characters are amusing if you don't take them seriously. For people who like Seattle it has a sense of place you may enjoy, especially the Microsoft aspect. All in all I wouldn't recommend it.

I can't put into words the joy this book brought me while I was reading it. As a teacher, I totally understand some of the things Bernadette goes through and find it hilarious her reaction to everything. Although I did find some of the things in this plot to be a little unrealistic, it didn't change the way I felt about this book after I was done.

Semple does an amazing job with this novel, incorporating different writing techniques and literary devices, which made this read even better than what I anticipated.

Can I also say that I love the fact that it takes place in Seattle.

Funny funny funny. A hilarious send-up of both east and west coast rich.