I have totally forgotten that scene. You’re making me think I should re-read it, but then…nah. #lazycurmudgeon

Reading both of their thoughts on their “first time” totally made me squirm. And maybe it was just because he had been immersed in his cousin’s “stash” and didn’t know how to act, but it felt really off to me. That colored how I saw him from then on and maybe he felt like more of a feminist later, but I really didn’t perceive him that way. Something about him just rubbed me the wrong way entirely.

#Curmudgeon4Lyfe

I didn’t notice that about Cory, but felt like she was pushing him as the token feminist male a bit hard. And honestly, I just didn’t care. Faith and Greer were enough of a story.

Inappropriate behavior?! As if. As long as you’re a curmudgeon you’ll be a founding member.

What could you do that would aggravate me? It is highly more likely I would be evicted from the compound for inappropriate behavior.

All that being said, I nervously opened and started reading this comment. I thought you were going to urge me to push on. And I had already given up and returned the ebook to the library. So imagine my relief. 🙂 And thank you for being honest! Whether I had decided to quit or keep going I appreciate it. I am very sad. I love me some Wolitzer. But damn, it was snoozy and is it just me or is Cory a little, uh, ‘pushy,’ shall we say, on the sex front?

Oh, damn, you’re the one reader I REALLY don’t want to aggravate- and not just because we have that pending retirement compound in Costa Rica planned.

I can totally see the dragging feeling and would say, what comes next is not going to make it worth it for you. Basically, there is an entire side trip into Cory’s life- which bugged me. I’m on the side of bailing. There. I said it.

I may not have the loved the Cory focus but it may be that she did it because not only is he a feminist, he also takes on a traditionally female role at one point in the book.