Fiona Perrin

Ami Fitch is wife, mother, and small business owner of Brand New, advertising company. Lately, all she does is argue with her husband, Lars. Lars files for divorce. Ami beggs him to stay but he doesn't. Lar changes his mind when their youngest son is nearly sufficated by their daughter Tessa. Tessa is going through a funeral phase when she re-enacts funerals. Tessa "buried" her brother--nearly sufficating him in cusions and blankets while the au pair left them to shag the footballer two doors down. Lars makes numerous changes to his lifestyle for his family, yet he only does these things for his children not for Ami.

Numerous aspects of this story was conflicting for me. At various points, it felt that Ami wanted Lars back then she didn't. She wanted Lars to do certain things and he finally does it but now she doesn't want him back. Ami was a very wishy-washy character to me. I get that the author wrote her to show how a woman doesn't need any man as Ami's advertising pitch very blantly showcased. But yet Ami has issues making up her mind of what she truly wants. I felt that Lars character could have been more developed. The title made it a bit confusing for me. The title implied that there is a story after "us"meaning after Ami and Lars. But it only implied that Ami was moving on with someone else. I was yearning for more from Lars since the story kept flashing back to Ami and Lars past which implied to me that perhaps they may re-create or re-find aspects of their love.… (más)

The Story After Us by Fiona Perrin

This book – definitely women’s fiction - may resonate with women that are going through tough times in their marriage. My takeaway from the story is that women must depend on, like and be true to themselves – a man cannot make their lives what it should be – they must do that themselves.

This book tells the love story and falling away from love that Ami and Lars experience. Lars is studying in London when the two meet, they like then love one another, marry and start a family and then it all begins to fall apart. The story is told beginning with the wedding, moves to the present and then moves between the two till we catch up with them and proceeds forward from there. Not wanting to give away the plot I will say that trouble in a relationship requires two people and there is often fault or blame that can be attributed to both members of the team.

I had mixed feelings reading this book. In a marriage for forty years I rolled my eyes at some of the things that happened and wanted to sit the two down and give them a talking to. I did find that I liked and disliked both Ami and Lars at times in the book. I feel they both became more aware and stronger by the end and do wish them luck in the future – even though they are fictional characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars… (más)