Hello, fellow Friday 56ers!
For this week’s Friday 56, hosted by My Head is Full of Books, I’ve chosen the newly released novel The Divorce by Freida McFadden. Although that’s just a pen name and I’m a bit too lazy to look up the author's real name, I have to admit that McFadden's books are not literary classics. They do have their faults and tend to follow a similar formula, but I can't help but enjoy them as guilty pleasures.
As many of you know, I haven’t been reading much lately, and I wasn’t planning to read The Divorce right away after picking it up on its release day. However, I ended up reading three-quarters of the book on Wednesday night and finished it on Thursday night before writing this post. You can expect my review to come out this Monday.
The story centers on Naomi, a woman in her forties who is suddenly forced out of her house by her husband. He is demanding full custody of their five-year-old son and claiming that Naomi is unstable. To make matters worse, he already has a much younger girlfriend. Determined to uncover the truth about this girlfriend, Naomi becomes obsessed with reclaiming her old life. True to McFadden's style, nothing is quite what it seems. There are several twists, some of which are somewhat predictable, but overall, it’s an enjoyable, light read.
Now, here’s a preview from page 56:
So I went a little nuts.
— McFadden, Freida. The Divorce, Poisoned Pen Press, 2026, p. 56.
〜B.J. Burgess
Well, that is an intriguing snippet. What did she/he go nuts about?
ReplyDeleteShe attempted to purchase a comforter, pillowcases, sheets, and three large Lego sets for her son at the mall. However, her credit card was declined because her husband had removed her from the account.
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