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Optics: A Novel About Women and Work and Midlife Muddles

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A book about women of a certain age. An interesting idea for a book because this is often a group either ignored by authors or relegated to being someone's mother/supporter etc. It is set in New Mexico and some North American references did pass me by (being British) . A shame that lots of cliches both about the age group and the business were present in the book, some were dealt with well, others less so.
As I finished , I thought the book was OK. Parts felt like a textbook for business studies and I felt that the friendship group was too contrived . Conversations in parts were stilted and not terribly realistic in my view .... often Kris says, I know you think this or that , which felt manufactured to inform the reader rather than how people actually speak..
On the whole, I wanted to like this book, but have finished it with mixed feelings. 3 stars because I do not want to be too harsh and I like what the author is trying to do, but it could have been done better.
Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

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Really thought I'd love this book. So many people to keep track of and the descriptions of everything over the top. Wasn't a fave.

Thanks to publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free,it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

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This book started off with such promise - a strop of a group of middle aged was men reinventing themselves. Sadly, it devolved in to a bunch of drivel, heavily peppered with work jargon.

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