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As Is: A Novel
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The debut novel from the author of Help Yourself and Settling—a moving story of love, loyalty, and going on with life when there’s not much left to go on . . .
Gwendolyn Golden and Armand Leopold are America’s go-to couple for home decorating tips, letting the cameras into their “So Perfect” house, “So Perfect” marriage, and “So Perfect” life. But when a picture of Armand kissing another man hits the newsstands, their “So Perfect” empire crumbles.
While Armand deals with his very private life becoming very public, Gwen returns home to Riveredge, a quiet town where her father and sister still live . . . along with the guy who got away. After years of pretending, it’s time for Gwen to rebuild her life for real. Her first task is turning a new house into a home. But reconnecting with the man she once loved may be the most difficult challenge of all.
Gwendolyn Golden and Armand Leopold are America’s go-to couple for home decorating tips, letting the cameras into their “So Perfect” house, “So Perfect” marriage, and “So Perfect” life. But when a picture of Armand kissing another man hits the newsstands, their “So Perfect” empire crumbles.
While Armand deals with his very private life becoming very public, Gwen returns home to Riveredge, a quiet town where her father and sister still live . . . along with the guy who got away. After years of pretending, it’s time for Gwen to rebuild her life for real. Her first task is turning a new house into a home. But reconnecting with the man she once loved may be the most difficult challenge of all.
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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The description would be better if it noted that it was more an ensemble cast with 4 characters that had chapters told from their point of view so my expectatiosn were better set. Each one has their own set of issues, but given the length of the book, I felt like none were fully developed. I kept hoping I would come to understand them more but by they end they make certain decisions that just seem to happen without going through the character development or self-reflection to get there. So as a reader you end up having to fill in a lot of the gaps. I also feel like the whole story would have been better off if Armand was not a gay character because his sexuality seemed more like a device than as part of an actual character's identity.
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