Genre: Women’s
Fiction
Description:
Weezie is happy in her marriage to Butch Polk. He’s no oil painting,
and the romance has long gone from their relationship, but he’s a good provider
for their two kids. Until, that is, their humdrum existence is shattered when
Butch has an affair with his secretary. The story follows Weezie as she comes
to terms with life as a cuckolded wife.
Author:
“Cathy Olliffe-Webster was born in 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The daughter of a railroad engineer, she moved many times during her childhood,
always seeking permanence in the books she read (her favorites being Nancy Drew, the Black Stallion and Harriet
the Spy). After studying journalism, she continued her gypsy ways, working
at community newspapers in Gravenhurst, Milton, Port Perry, Peterborough,
Haliburton, Huntsville and Bracebridge. She also worked for a national medical
newspaper, Family Practice, in
downtown Toronto. After 20+ years of award-winning reporting, she decided she'd
had enough of covering bowling banquets and curling bonspiels and turned to the
graphic design side of the business. As outsourcing and the internet took a
toll on traditional newspaper publishing, she retired and decided to do what
she'd always dreamed of doing: write a novel.”
Appraisal:
I must say, when I search for my next book tonight, I’m going to miss
spending time with Weezie. Mid-forties and overweight, she’s neither beautiful,
nor brilliant, but she sure grew on me. A caring person, her most endearing
attributes are her sunny view of life and the positive opinion she forms of
everyone she meets. And when life serves up lemons, she certainly does turn
them into lemonade.
Because this is a story told in first person and solely focused on
Weezie’s journey, pretty well anything plot-wise that I reveal would be a
spoiler. So, suffice to say, I really enjoyed this tale. Ms. Oliffe-Webster is
a heck of a writer. Her prose are so easy on the eye, I ended up turning one
last page on many occasions.
To sum up: this is a ‘feel good’ book with plenty of wry humor
splashed about for good measure.
As a special bonus, the author includes a few of Weezie’s favorite
recipes at the end of the story. The tale turned out in a satisfying and
believable way, and left plenty of room for a sequel. IMO, Weezie deserves one.
FYI:
The book is set in Canada and uses Canadian spelling.
Added for
Reprise Review: Green Eggs and Weezie by Cathy Oliffe-Webster
was a nominee in the Women’s Fiction category for B&P 2015 Readers' Choice
Awards. Original review ran April 30, 2014
Format/Typo
Issues:
None to mention.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: Pete Barber
Approximate
word count: 80-85,000 words
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