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Indlæser... Denting the Bosch: A Novel of Marriage, Friendship, and Expensive Household Appliances| 23 | 1 | 982,110 | 
(3.5) | 1 | A gorgeously written, sharp debut novel about three middle-aged couples who find themselves unmoored in the prime of their lives, in the vein of Sue Miller, Anne Tyler and Meg Wolitzer Three couples in San Diego - best friends, empty nesters living the California dream - have reached a tipping point. With the blurry years of child rearing and corporate ladder-climbing over, each pair is finally free to enjoy the golden years together. Until two of the husbands suddenly announce they want a divorce. As marriages and friendships unravel and the prosperity of the last few decades spins toward financial meltdown, Adele, Maggie and Sylvia find their carefully established footholds and expectations crumbling.… (mere) |
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This is the story of 2 couples living north of San Diego. They are all in their mid-fifties and all have grown children. They also all have troubled marriages. In Denting the Bosch we discover how each couple copes with their marriage difficulties. Throw in the great recession of 2008 and Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme and things get a bit hairy for everyone. The author also ends with an epilogue and I like epilogues. I like to know what happens (or doesn't happen) when I finish the last page.
At first, I didn't care for any of the characters. I was having trouble relating to any of the women but as the story progressed it got more interesting and I saw more of the individuals coming to the surface. I found myself curious about how each woman would deal with the obstacles being thrown up in their near perfect lives. It was also nice to read about SoCal because in between starting this book and finishing this book I took a trip out to the beach in San Clemente. Unlike one of the women in this book, I really enjoy Southern California.
One good moral of this story is - Women, pay attention to your finances! Even if you're not working outside the home! (I was a bit amazed to think there are women out there really like this but I am sure there are.) The women in this story are fairly affluent (well, pre-2008 affluent). I remember gazing longingly at a Bosch dishwasher back in the early 2000's but I had to settle for a Kenmore. (