Jess's Reviews > Worst Idea Ever

I’m always gutted when I finish a book and haven’t enjoyed it. I don’t relish in criticising things, I usually like to focus on the positives. But for some reason I just really did not enjoy this book, I found myself desperate for it to end and when I finished I was actually annoyed I’d wasted my time with reading it. Again I’m not trying to be unkind I just don’t understand the good ratings for this book.

I agree with a lot of the reviews that the premise was good but the content was just unbearable and it was not believable at all that the main characters were in their mid 40’s. As others have mentioned- plot very much involves them acting like jealous teenagers. A particular plot point towards the end where friends actually actively hope that the other won’t succeed is so upsetting to see in a world that tries to make women rivals and act in exactly this way. It felt like all the work women have done to root for each other and raise each other up was sorely lacking here and while I appreciate that was probably the point of this book, it’s something I will never enjoy reading.