Synopsis
Eleven years ago, Jem Catterick and Ralph McLeary fell in love. They thought it would be for ever, that they'd found their happy ending.
Then two became four, a flat became a house. Romantic nights out became sleepless nights in. And they soon found that life wasn't quite so simple any more.
Now the unimaginable has happened. Two people who were so right together are starting to drift apart - Ralph is standing on the sidelines, and Jem is losing herself. Something has to change. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become dangerously distracted - but maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after ... Purchase
Review
There's no doubt in my mind that Lisa Jewell is a fantastic author, her voice is unique, captivating with a hint of cynicism and although I enjoyed After The Party, there was a part of me that didn't quite believe in the characters or the story-line.
This is the sequel to Ralph's party which I haven't read and after reading After the Party will not be reading. However this also meant that I didn't know the characters or their background as well as someone who has read Ralph's Party. We meet Jem and Ralph twelve years later (After Ralph's party), they have two children, they've suffered a few miscarriages and fertility issues. They are deeply unhappy with their lives both unknowingly looking for a way out. I had a feeling that this was a great book for those who've read Ralph's party, for those of us who haven't, it was just like any other book about relationships; not particularly unique enough to stick in my mind as an all time great.
Review
There's no doubt in my mind that Lisa Jewell is a fantastic author, her voice is unique, captivating with a hint of cynicism and although I enjoyed After The Party, there was a part of me that didn't quite believe in the characters or the story-line.
This is the sequel to Ralph's party which I haven't read and after reading After the Party will not be reading. However this also meant that I didn't know the characters or their background as well as someone who has read Ralph's Party. We meet Jem and Ralph twelve years later (After Ralph's party), they have two children, they've suffered a few miscarriages and fertility issues. They are deeply unhappy with their lives both unknowingly looking for a way out. I had a feeling that this was a great book for those who've read Ralph's party, for those of us who haven't, it was just like any other book about relationships; not particularly unique enough to stick in my mind as an all time great.
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