Bookfanatic reviewed on 10/9/2007

Helpful Score: 4

A funny and poignant tale of life in suburbia but not one of my favorites from Jennifer Weiner. This is one part mystery and two parts chick lit. Many of us can relate to the heroine. She wears sweat pants to play dates at the playground and fishes out old stale chips from her diaper bag much to the horror of the other mothers who are all petite and all of whom give healthy snacks to their children. A misfit and not too unhappy about it, Kate's life in Connecticut gives a good glimpse into the mommy wars and the fierce competition among mothers to outdo, outshine others. The mystery story seemed out of place. This could have been even better book if the murder was excised from the narrative. Weiner could have explored what it means to be a stay at home mom in the 21st century.

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