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There Will Be Lobster

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I loved that the author was able to pull herself out of her depression but at times I felt an annoyed pity towards her. I can’t imagine going through some of her struggles and I love that there was an amazing balance of God and gurus because generally those two do not go together. I hope she’s doing well now!

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There Will Be Lobster is about a woman's journey into her midlife crisis. She has all the characteristics of low self esteem, desperation, unreliable behavior and the loneliness of loss. She goes from being a highly functional business woman to a complete mess. She writes this memoir of her experiences to help other going through this know that they are not alone. She has many experiences that finally lead her on the path to healing and becoming a happy functional person again. This is not a book to read for entertainment but rather a book to help you realize that you are not alone when you hit this place in life

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I stumbled upon this book on NetGalley and loved the title, because who doesn’t love lobster! Yum! As someone who is nearing midlife (and the crisis that comes with it), I had to read this book and it was fantastic. A must read! Go check it out.

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I really enjoyed this book. There isn’t enough books out there that cover woman’s mid life crisis. Which is so needed. I highly recommend this book!

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Thanks to Net Galley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
To be honest, I struggled with this book. A seemingly strong, professional woman finds her life falling apart when her youngest child is preparing to head off to college. Her business goes under, she will be an empty nester on her own and she falls down the rabbit hole of a major mid-life crisis. I will admit that while reading I found myself put off of her high drama accounts. It all came together by the end but not in a satisfactory way.

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I have received this book from #Netgalley as a digital advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

There are simply not enough books out there about women's midlife crisis. There may come a time in everyone's life when the walls cave in around them and life forces us to face painful loss and change. It is always the time when one needs to dig deep and face whatever comes up.

I felt that a lot of people would be able to relate to the writer. It is helpful to understand that you are not alone going through tough times. I liked the wide open honesty, the no holds barred truthfulness in all the horrible lows the writer experienced.

However i would have loved to see her come out of it like a shining beacon - to give hope to the readers. I felt the book was just steeped in depression and percieved failure, with little progress. It felt like it was just the beginning of a good book that still needed its happy ending.

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This is a very powerful book. At times I found the style of writing difficult to handle, but the subject matter is difficult and I think the style was warranted. A must read for anyone who has been through addiction, depression, rejection, or any other midlife crisis.

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