A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Sheryl
I did not care for this book. Although the writing was good, Wendy was extremely selfish and unlikeable. I found myself siding with Roger during the majority of this book and thinking that Wendy was a petulant child. She was immature, had immature friends and she abandoned her husband after being married for only a few months for reasons that were very petty. I thought several issues existed in this book. There were typos in the book and several uses of cliches. The dialogue felt awkward at many times during the book with uses of the word "uh" and "okay, whatever." This really did not seem to be appropriate dialogue for a woman quickly approaching middle-age. When she is finally confronted about being away from her husband she brings up her dream job, and insists that it was the reason why she decided to stay. This seems to be a flimsy excuse at best because she had already been in Vegas for months before she was offered a job. Her initial reasons were completely selfish and involved her wanting "space" from Roger and the dreary demands of being a high-society wife back in Houston. I thought Paula was a horrible character and showed no redeeming qualities. Although she was supposed to be a good friend of Wendy's, she morphed into a toxic behind-the-scenes antagonist. However, Wendy was just as guilty as Paula of being self-absorbed and she really never shows any redeeming qualities either. The ending of this book involved a deus ex machina. The major conflicts in this book are never resolved and instead she receives an undeserved happy ending.
Jan 18, 2012 | B005HZK4VS
5 - Rare Top Pick | 4.5 - Top Pick | 4 - I Liked It | 3.5 - Enjoyable | 3 - OK | 2.5 - It just didn't click
Book Blurb for A Slot Machine Ate My Midlife Crisis
Quirky jobs, wacky friends, hot crushes, and an unraveling marriage are all part of this darkly funny novel describing 45 year-old newlywed Wendy Sinclair’s life in Las Vegas after she impulsively decides to stay following a bizarre girls’ weekend in 2005.
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