Book Review: Landline by Rainbow Rowell

Landline by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Avg rating: 3.59
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance

Goodreads Summary:
Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble; it has been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems beside the point now.

Maybe that was always beside the point.

Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn't expect him to pack up the kids and go home without her.

When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything.

That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts . . .

Is that what she’s supposed to do?

Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?

My Rating: 3.5

Harrrruhmphh.. I hate to say it I really do but this was my least favorite Rainbow Rowell book. I wanted to like it so bad! The characters are lovable and the plot line was intriguing. But boy did it drag in some places (the travel drama was SO SNORE WORTHY..

Don't even talk to me about the ending.. Okay no actually, do. I feel like I have reading blue balls! I waited so long for this explanation.. anything. To explain the "make believe" that was going on. and it NEVER. FRICKING. CAME. I was like no.. this is not gonna happen.. it's not. It's not just gonna end like this and give me nothing.

I guess it's one of those "open to interpretation" type endings but I don't approve of that.. Also, I think the genre of this book needs to include "fantasy" as one of the top rated genres.

Le sigh.. Sorry Rainbow

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