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The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dicks (Audiobook)

September 17, 2015 by Darlene

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In a Nutshell

A She Reads Books of Fall Selection…

Caroline Jacobs is a wife, mother, and a complete pushover … until one day she bursts out with a not so nice four letter word in the middle of a school meeting stunning everyone especially her husband and daughter.  This wonderful novel is about a woman trying to reinvent herself and her relationship with her teenage daughter by delving into her past.

Reflections

When Caroline finally speaks up it leaves her remembering all the times in her past that she didn’t.  The one incident that Caroline feels has impacted her life all the way to adulthood was when she was a teenager and she was humiliated and deserted by her so called best friend.  Now, more than twenty years later, Caroline feels the need to confront this friend and she decides to take her daughter along on the road trip.  While Caroline is trying to sort out her feelings and her past and figure out what the perfect comeback to her old friend should be her daughter is keeping busy at every turn showing her mother how it should be done or even slyly doing it behind her back.

Did I Fancy It or Not

I really enjoyed this audio (length 7 hrs, 17 mins) narrated by Cynthia Hopkins who does a fantastic job with both the characters and the story.  This book shows us how bullying has effects that last well into adulthood and many times shape who we are.  I also liked the mother/daughter aspect of this novel and how they were able to begin to build a new relationship together.  I think this is a perfect book club selection with lots to talk about.  Highly recommended!

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Source: Digital review copy provided by the publisher for an honest review. Audiobook personal copy. No compensation was received.
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  1. BermudaOnion(Kathy) says

    September 17, 2015 at 6:49 am

    Oooh, I want that book – it sounds so good!

  2. Mary says

    September 17, 2015 at 8:33 am

    Every review I’ve read for this book makes me want to read it. I’ll consider the audio!

  3. Literary Feline says

    September 17, 2015 at 10:17 am

    Isn’t it interesting how things that happened so long ago can still impact us late in life? This sounds like a good book. I am really interested in books the touch on the mother/daughter relationship.

  4. Nise' says

    September 17, 2015 at 11:31 am

    I was just reading about this book and think I would like it and am glad you enjoyed listening.

  5. Kay says

    September 17, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    I’m thinking about this one on audio too. We’ll see how it goes, but I definitely want to read it. 🙂

  6. Elizabeth the Evil Overlord says

    September 17, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I liked this one so much, especially the daughter.

  7. Michelle James says

    September 17, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    Looks like a good one for my TBR.

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