Title: The Godmother
Author: Carrie Adams
Summary
While 30-something Londoner Tessa King questions her no-strings-attached lifestyle, she also witnesses her friends’ difficulties in marriage and parenthood while playing godmother to their broods. Nick and Francesca battle to keep their sullen teenager out of serious trouble; Billy, a single mom, can’t break ties to her now remarried ex-; Helen and Neil, fairy tale parents to twin boys, are hiding something; successful Claudia and Al struggle to conceive; and Ben and Sasha have no plans to have children. But Ben also happens to be Tessa’s best friend, and perhaps the love of her life. When tragedy eventually strikes the group, bonds are tested, and Tessa is forced to re-examine what she thinks will really make her happy. A painful look into the fears, doubts and desires that make and break marriages, this debut novel from Londoner Adams is notches up from the usual chick and mom lit fare. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Taken from Amazon.com)
Positive Elements
The characters in this story were well developed, which is probably why I read the whole thing. I wanted to find out what happened to them!
Sexual Content
There are explicit scenes in this book. (I can’t count the number of times the word “shag” was used.) I really didn’t expect these scenes in this book. I was under the impression it was more of a fun-loving story of “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” idea ( “always a godmother, never a mother”). I don’t think they were at all needed in this story. The main character, Tessa, leads one promiscuous life!
Violent Content
There was not any violent content that stood out to me.
Profanity
There is profanity throughout this book.
Drug Content
There is teenager in this book who smokes pot. The main character, Tessa, his godmother, joins in with him. It does speak of being high and there is a scene where he is passed out on the sidewalk. Tessa also frequents bars and parties, so alcohol is mentioned several times. Another character has issues with alcohol as well.
Conclusion
I was disappointed in this book. Like I mentioned before, I was under the impression that it was a fun-loving story of “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” idea. Maybe I should have researched the book a little more before reading it. It turned out to be a sad tale of a woman’s life and the miserable state of her friends.
