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Title: Crazy for You
Author: Jennifer Crusie
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Thingummies: 3.5
Synopsis: When her boyfriend forbids her to keep a stray dog, Quinn realizes that she's stuck in a rut. The problem is, said boyfriend isn't going to let her go easily.
Thoughts: One ugly little dog serves as a catalyst for several different women to realize that their lives are stagnating in this dizzy little romance. There's the usual signature Crusie likeable heroine, entertaining minor characters, and crackling dialogue.
Unfortunately, the villain is increasingly mustache-twirly. I know Crusie is trying to justify first why Quinn would have stayed with him until now and then why she would be justified in leaving, but the stalkerific behavior should practically come with a trigger warning. It's just too over-the-top. In addition, there's a subplot involving the town maneater that gets kind of dropped. It's not awful, just not up to the author's usual standards.
Still, even bad Crusie's still pretty good.
Author: Jennifer Crusie
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Thingummies: 3.5
Synopsis: When her boyfriend forbids her to keep a stray dog, Quinn realizes that she's stuck in a rut. The problem is, said boyfriend isn't going to let her go easily.
Thoughts: One ugly little dog serves as a catalyst for several different women to realize that their lives are stagnating in this dizzy little romance. There's the usual signature Crusie likeable heroine, entertaining minor characters, and crackling dialogue.
Unfortunately, the villain is increasingly mustache-twirly. I know Crusie is trying to justify first why Quinn would have stayed with him until now and then why she would be justified in leaving, but the stalkerific behavior should practically come with a trigger warning. It's just too over-the-top. In addition, there's a subplot involving the town maneater that gets kind of dropped. It's not awful, just not up to the author's usual standards.
Still, even bad Crusie's still pretty good.
