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Young Wives' Tales: A compelling story of modern day marriage from the author of BOTH OF YOU

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Jóvenes esposas trata un gran cliché en la historia del cine: la mujer engañada. Y es que la trama es bien sencilla. Tres mujeres son engañadas de diferentes formas por sus maridos. Resentidas con ellos y, con un sistema legal que siempre parece amparar y proteger a los hombres, deciden reunirse y planificar una venganza, que al tiempo que las unirá, les mostrará cuales son los siguientes pasos a seguir en su nueva vida. Pero… ¡un momento! ¿os suena de algo esta historia? Si habéis estado atentos a este comentario, y conocéis un poco la bibliografía de la autora, este argumento os resultará sospechosamente parecido al de “El club de las primeras esposas”. Y habréis acertado. En realidad la autora ha escrito (otra vez) una historia llena de estereotipos de toda clase y condición. Desde el famoso “todos los hombres son iguales” hasta el “el sistema no funciona para las mujeres”, pasando por aquellos tópicos que tengan que ver con la raza (no nos olvidemos de que Jada es una mujer negra). En resumen, un pestiño de argumento que no da para 500 páginas, por lo que la autora tiene que rellenar con situaciones absurdas, sin pizca de gracia y pesadas. Por supuesto no podemos olvidarnos de un tópico más: el final feliz. No obstante cuando llegas al desenlace, es el lector el que irradia felicidad, porque ha terminado semejante tortura mental.

Mixed feelings here. A friend lent it to me, with the disclaimer that it's one of her favorite books ever and knowing that this author also wrote First Wives Club, I was excited to read this. La novela parte en tres etapas con varios capítulos, y nos cuenta la historia de tres personajes, siendo los tres principales. As for the others, Angie's story had a better ending; she put her cheating husband behind her and gave him a little bit of the what-for (along with er supposed best friend) along the way, so that was satisfying. Michelle also had a satisfying wrap-up to her story; she appeared to be on the path to rebuilding her life for her and her kids. The one aspect of her story that was ridiculous was that her husband's finances, and by extension hers, weren't ever impacted until Michelle decided to cut up her credit cards. In all the real cases of suspected felonious activity that I am aware of, the accused has his/her assets frozen, even before they go to trial, so there is no way Michelle's family would have had any money to spend during those months following his arrest. You have met the love of your life. She is everything you have always dreamed of in a partner: vibrant, beautiful, clever, funny and, most importantly, she looks at you with love and admiration.During the post- World War II housing shortage, Bruce and Mary are a married couple who both have professional jobs and own their own house, and they let out rooms, including to another married couple, Rodney and Sabina, because Sabina is a friend of Mary. Both couples have an infant child, and the presence of a nanny for the two children exacerbates the problems caused by the crowding. Another young female lodger and Sabina's persistent old beau intensify the tensions. With a fertile younger woman, you’ll have the possibility to experience fatherhood (again, if you already have children). This opportunity to parent together can be an incredible life and relationship-deepening experience. Becoming a father at a later age can also provide you with an opportunity to stay young and active. What are some of the disadvantages of marrying a younger woman?

This book was written in 2000. It was interesting how dated this book was already. For example, in a trial one of the lawyer's attempts to use a witnesses AA testimony as evidence against her. And they were surprised that it was inadmissible. Also, when Jada was fighting for custody the fact that she worked full-time was used against her. In 2023, that is perfectly normal.This story was told in the same vein of "First Wives Club" with women who had been scorned or otherwise mistreated by their husbands trying to enact a certain amount of revenge, but here, Goldsmith didn't do right by all of her characters. I had the impression the whole time that she was writing the screenplay to First Wives Club Part II. There were some really bad jokes that maybe would have been somewhat amusing on-screen but just stupid in a book. At one point, she even references the movie and how funny it was! Conceited much?

Empieza contándonos la vida idílica de Vivían,un marido, dos hijos, una casa en propiedad, dinero suficiente para no tener problemas, coche nuevo cada poco tiempo, una ama de casa que podía ser ejemplar en aquella época, ahora a mi me huele un poco a carca, ella trabaja unas horitas en un banco local, para pasar el tiempo ya que su marido puede cubrir gastos de la casa sin ningún problema. Olivia Goldsmith es una escritora célebre por su primera obra “El club de las primeras esposas”. Y, aunque no es una mala escritora, parece que solo sabe escribir la misma clase de historia. Pero, dejando eso a un lado, literariamente, tiene un estilo de escritura meramente funcional, con una prosa simplona, un lenguaje pragmático y unas descripciones escasas y concisas. Increíblemente insípida y convencional, Jóvenes esposas, es el tipo de libro del que se puede sacar una horrorosa película de sobremesa. No deja de ser una comedia estúpida llena de situaciones típicas, previsibles y tremendamente aburridas que no hay por dónde coger. Y aunque tenga alguna parte especialmente graciosa, se diluye en un mar de hechos insustanciales y personajes tediosos. Many of her books can be described as revenge fantasies; a constant theme is the mistreatment of women by the men they love, but with the women coming out the winners in the end.Eastwood, who was 65 at the time of his second wedding in 1996, is notoriously private. This was reportedly at odds with Dina's reality show, Mrs. Eastwood and Company, which raked in an average of 1 million viewers per episode. Eastwood occasionally appeared on the show, which also featured his daughters, Morgan and Francesca Eastwood, but he was reportedly furious that Dina put the kids on TV. Halfway through the first season, Clint reportedly stopped wearing his wedding ring, and the couple allegedly moved into separate rooms in their home. Controversially, in late 1996 Goldsmith said, in response to an Entertainment Weekly reporter's question, that her favorite event of 1996 was when Bob Dole fell off a stage during a campaign function.

The women get dragged through the mud, their friends turn away, they lose their jobs, and emotional trauma. They meet each other and find strength. After trying to fight the system the legal way, the women decide to take the matter into their own hands. Ransom and Armfield were announced as the winners at a ceremony at the British Library on Friday evening. “In their different ways, both of this year’s winning books expand our understanding of what LGBTQ+ literature can and should be,” said Paul Burston, prize founder and chair of judges for both categories. It transported me to a life that is not my own, and yet one where I recognised myself. Ransom conjures up gorgeously evocative images for his hostile locations and finds love and energy there,” he added.

The three women are Michelle, Angela, and Jada. All three are living in ideal lives with husbands, children, and careers. Then it goes downhill. Michelle discovers that her husband is actually dealing drugs - maybe a dealer, maybe a kingpin. Jada's husband leaves her and takes the kids, dragging her through the mud in the process. And Angela discovers that her husband is not only having an affair, but that he has been almost since the beginning of their marriage and has no plans to stop. Los personajes son capítulo aparte. Me resultaron sosos y superficiales. Muy poco trabajados y peor construidos. Y eso va también para el trío de protagonistas que son el colmo de lo estúpido. Kam, la abogada ingenua, Jada, directora de una sucursal que no es capaz de darse cuenta de que su matrimonio hace aguas por todas partes, y Vivian, ama de casa con los ojos cerrados, son los personajes principales y, cada una de ellas a su manera, me pareció odiosa e irritante.

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