The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
June 2019’s Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick!
I always love a good Reese pick, so I was excited to get my hands on The Cactus so quickly from the library this month.
It’s tough to say what this book is about. It is so reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine that I was mildly distracted by the similarities. There is a woman who is a little uptight and quirky who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. Having never thought she would have children, she begins this adventure of discovery in her own quirky way. And she may find love along the way as well.
I think I enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant as a character a bit more than the main character from this book. And I didn’t enjoy the subject matter quite as much here either. Overall, it was just okay for me. It was a perfectly fine book but didn’t wow me.
That being said, I’m not a huge fan of these quirky characters that seem to be on trend right now so I’m probably not the best audience for this book. If you absolutely loved Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or even , you would probably enjoy this one.
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I want to read both this book and ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’ (which has been sitting on my bookshelf for ages,) but this isn’t on the top of my to-read list. I like quirky characters if they don’t feel forced, and I’ve heard that the protagonists of both books have traits of Asperger’s which I think might be interesting. Cool review! 🙂
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