Triangles by Ellen Hopkins // Book Review & Giveaway (US) - CLOSED

Rating: 2/5; Not for me.

Release Date: October 18, 2011

Synopsis:
In this emotionally powerful novel, three women face the age-old midlife question: If I’m halfway to death, is this all I’ve got to show for it? Holly, filled with regret for being a stay-at-home mom, sheds sixty pounds and loses herself in the world of extramarital sex. Andrea, a single mom and avowed celibate, watches her friend Holly’s meltdown with a mixture of concern and contempt. Holly is throwing away what Andrea has spent her whole life searching for—a committed relationship with a decent guy. So what if Andrea picks up Holly’s castaway husband? Then there’s Marissa. She has more than her fair share of challenges—a gay teenage son, a terminally ill daughter, and a husband who buries himself in his work rather than face the facts. As one woman’s marriage unravels, another one’s rekindles. As one woman’s family comes apart at the seams, another’s is reconfigured into something bigger and better. In this story of connections and disconnections, one woman’s up is another one’s down, and all three of them will learn the meaning of friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness before it is through.


Thoughts:
Sadly, this book was not for me. It mainly has to do with me being unable to relate to any of the characters, so if you're the opposite of me, then you may feel quite different.
Ellen Hopkins is a great writer. I've read Impulse and Burned and I'm happy to say they are two of my favorite reads. She knows how to weave a fascinating realistic tale. It's normally hard for me to put her books down. For that reason I had to read this new adult book of hers. It's unfortunate that the story or characters were not enough for my taste though. The pace was too slow for me and the characters much too dull. I just could not find myself enjoying it. 


Hopefully one of you, dear readers, will enjoy this book.


Up for grabs is my gently used ARC. Remember it comes out this October, so if you don't win it, you'll get a chance to read it soon.


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