Review: Unrealistic
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2011
I really never bought this story at all.** SPOILER **First of all, these are grown men.  While I can understand Smitty being upset with having his girlfriend of a couple of months 'stolen' by his best friend, even though she was his CASUAL girlfriend of 2 months (no not fiance, not wife, never said I LOVE YOU's to each other although Smitty 'thought' she might be 'the one').  But I was definitely NOT buying the other 2 friends' treatment of Duff - they basically treated him like he was dirt and refused to talk to him.  Really???  Women behaving like this - maybe - but grown, heterosexual men in their 30s choosing sides and getting snotty with their lifelong friend because he fell in love with another man's girlfriend.  COME ON!Supposedly these were all intelligent (Princeton grads), successful, professionals yet they never had an intelligent discussion about the situation - not once.  They just acted like whiny girlfriends.  Not buying it.Secondly, if Duff and Caroline were really so in love with each other (saying I love you every other sentence), how could Duffy leave Caroline (his wife of a few weeks), move, take another job, and remove his ring - all within a matter of weeks and all because his boyfriends and his mommy were mad at him.  And what's with his mother choosing Smitty over her son, a son she supposedly loved without question? Once again, did not buy it.Finally, Duff and Caroline are thrown together at Smitty's wedding party - Smitty forgives all, the men all kiss and make up (BTW...WAY TO MUCH MALE CRYING IN THIS BOOK), and the men forgive Duff and Caroline.  Conveniently, Duff decides he can't live without Caroline (now that he has his boyfriends back, of course) and she forgives him on the spot and they live happily ever after.  Let me repeat, Duff runs out on his bride of a few weeks because he can't live with the fact that he hurt his friends, quits his job and moves away, takes off his wedding ring, and only comes back because he made up with his boyfriends, and SHE WELCOMES HIM WITH OPEN ARMS.  Once again - NOT BUYING IT.I'm only giving it 2 stars because I did finish the book - but I really didn't enjoy it.