BOOKLIFE

Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10

Originality: 8 out of 10

Prose: 8 out of 10

Character/Execution: 7 out of 10

Overall: 7.75 out of 10

Assessment:

Idea: Told from a humorous perspective, this work is based in a strong premise. Not many memoirs focus on the relationship between children and a live-in girlfriend.

Prose/Style: The author is an effective and clear writer, often funny and brutally honest. It is easy for readers to become involved in her life and in her text.

Originality: While this book feels quite original, it may only garner a niche audience of women who have found themselves in this exact situation.

Character/Execution: The narrator’s character is well-developed as is the personality of Tyler. However, Julian’s character is never made quite clear. He seems on one hand lenient with his kids, but controlling and manipulative with the narrator.