Requested from paperbackswap.com. Chosen because I'm trying to read through the 1001 list.

I wanted to like this book so much that I read to exactly one-third of the way in before finally abandoning it. Actually, I think what I really wanted was to be able to cross another book off my 1001 list...

The book starts out making a pretty heavy statement about stigmas and clichéd behaviour. Renée's husband died, "depriving" her of his "lack of culture." Now she has to fake stupidity and simplicity in order to fit the mold she believes others have stuffed her into. I was intrigued that she'd prefer not to rouse suspicion about her intelligence and refined tastes. I thought I liked her at first. Later, I found her effluvium of sarcasm irritating and her narcissistic character became more obvious. I ended up not liking her.

Paloma bugged the heck out of me right from the start. She is selfish and doesn't seem to care at all about her family. She's pretty narcissistic, as well. In fact, she's pretty much Renée in child form.

I just have no interest to keep going with this one when there are so many other great books out there to spend my time on. Life's short---read great books!

Reserved for general fiction VBB.

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