Bookworm

Victoria is unhappily married to a career-driven, ambitious lawyer. As she struggles with overbearing in-laws, a dead-end job she cannot seem to leave, and a best friend who doesn’t understand her, Victoria escapes into her beloved books and imaginary tales. In a favorite cafe, she notices an attractive man reading a similar novel to hers. As a woman seeking a happy ending, Victoria believes it is. He must be her soul mate, the handsome book lover.

I have many reasons for DNF this book. Throughout the entire book, Victoria made me hate her. I did not feel any sympathy for the main character’s situation because she was so overly negative and judgemental.

Hers is a voluntary relationship, one that she entered and stayed in because she’d rather lie, cheat, and even murder than get another job or make a living on her own. If she's unhappy in their relationship, there's no reason for her to be married to him.

I honestly thought there would be an outstanding plot twist where Victoria would accidentally kill herself, or fall victim to one of the accidental deaths she had imagined Eric would suffer. At the very least, Luke would dump her.

Maybe I’m too stupid to understand this book. The problem is that’s the answer. I really dislike this book. My personal taste doesn’t include dark humor; it’s just a pathetic look at a pathetic woman’s pathetic life.

Do not read this book.