Publisher: Bantam Discovery
Date published: January 2009
ISBN 978-0-385-34020-5
Chick-lit, Humor, Romance
Trade Paperback
Reviewed by Pam
When Cassie Shaw is suddenly widowed, she decides to begin a new life and to forget the two-timing ex-husband, Frank. Her love is channeled toward birds, especially Sam. He’s a large parrot who has an extremely interesting vocabulary and isn’t afraid to use it.
Realizing she has no real qualifications, other than knowing about birds, she makes herself a resume full of lies that will make her look good enough to be a PA to two professors. She struggles to accept herself, while yearning to become someone else.
When Cassie secures a job at the local university, she hopes to turn her life around. Charismatic Professor Connor, makes her heart beat quicken, while Professor Pearce is kind and thoughtful. As she transforms herself into a new woman Connor encourages her to meet many new people. Sadly, Cassie knows the charade won’t last forever, but she plods gamely on. Her best friend Tiff, encourages her in reaching her goal, but also leads her astray with smoking dope and spells of getting drunk.
The characters weren’t developed very well, and it was hard to bond with them as a reader. Cassie’s obsession with birds and the monologues under the trees became a bit boring in places. The parrot, Sam, was the best character in the story along with her supportive mother. Dyslexia has made Cassie a late bloomer, but considering she’s now thirty-years-old, surely she should act more maturely. Tiff also acts like a teenager, with her constant drinking and dope smoking, with the nasty Alison and her lovelorn brother hovering on the side lines.
Cassie seems to be a lost soul, chasing equally lost causes, like mythical wood-peckers, unseen for many years. It made this reviewer want to suggest she join Greenpeace instead of her dream of becoming normal.
The two professors also seemed like bit players waiting in the wings, as life went on around them. As the gregarious Tiff, tries to cheer everyone up, but always seems to have it backfire on her. To sum it up, there are flashes of brilliance in this version of the truth, but don’t expect a very great tale.
Date published: January 2009
ISBN 978-0-385-34020-5
Chick-lit, Humor, Romance
Trade Paperback
Reviewed by Pam
When Cassie Shaw is suddenly widowed, she decides to begin a new life and to forget the two-timing ex-husband, Frank. Her love is channeled toward birds, especially Sam. He’s a large parrot who has an extremely interesting vocabulary and isn’t afraid to use it.
Realizing she has no real qualifications, other than knowing about birds, she makes herself a resume full of lies that will make her look good enough to be a PA to two professors. She struggles to accept herself, while yearning to become someone else.
When Cassie secures a job at the local university, she hopes to turn her life around. Charismatic Professor Connor, makes her heart beat quicken, while Professor Pearce is kind and thoughtful. As she transforms herself into a new woman Connor encourages her to meet many new people. Sadly, Cassie knows the charade won’t last forever, but she plods gamely on. Her best friend Tiff, encourages her in reaching her goal, but also leads her astray with smoking dope and spells of getting drunk.
The characters weren’t developed very well, and it was hard to bond with them as a reader. Cassie’s obsession with birds and the monologues under the trees became a bit boring in places. The parrot, Sam, was the best character in the story along with her supportive mother. Dyslexia has made Cassie a late bloomer, but considering she’s now thirty-years-old, surely she should act more maturely. Tiff also acts like a teenager, with her constant drinking and dope smoking, with the nasty Alison and her lovelorn brother hovering on the side lines.
Cassie seems to be a lost soul, chasing equally lost causes, like mythical wood-peckers, unseen for many years. It made this reviewer want to suggest she join Greenpeace instead of her dream of becoming normal.
The two professors also seemed like bit players waiting in the wings, as life went on around them. As the gregarious Tiff, tries to cheer everyone up, but always seems to have it backfire on her. To sum it up, there are flashes of brilliance in this version of the truth, but don’t expect a very great tale.
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