Review: Pretty Good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
Of the 3 Peterson sisters Keisha may be my favorite, so I was happy to see her story was finally out. I enjoy that Keisha always seemed to be the most confident and sure of herself, but even in that confidence there was always some underlying weakness, and now we have it. Keisha and her husband married young, and over the years that marriage has begun to crumble. The exploration of this dynamic was very well done, as was the rocky path to the resolution of this storyline. I know couples like this, and I really thought the author did a good job here. I also applaud the author for maintainig some character consistency with Leila and her baby-like whining and stubborness, and Nickie and her flighty ways. The dialogue still held a lot of truth but with a comedic measure to it, and there were some truly sweet moments between all of the couples, especially my favorite couple, Tucker and Leila. All in all, my favorite parts of this book are when the author focuses mainly on the one on one interactions and the unqiue dynamics of the 3 main couples. Here is where we get to see the flaws and textures of each character, good or bad, and in my opinion this is the most enjoyable facet of this series.On the other hand, while I technically enjoyed the story, I think that at this point I'm not sure how believable it would be that these people (not couting Leila who married into a wealthy family) would all wear designer clothes like Alexander McQueen fairly regularly. Or that they would just hop a plane with such ease, quite frequently, and often with an extended group of folks, family and otherwise, tagging along. It just felt like a lot of people were always in the mix, and while it is sometimes entertaining, it is also sometimes a bit much.Still, I would recommend this book, and the other books in this series, because I really enjoy Ms. Lane's writing, and I look forward to her next book.