Title: Jay-us ex machina
Product review: There are really fine moments in this book when Jennie and Jill struggle to work out a painful relationship and when Peter struggles to make up for his cowardly past. And there are nice descriptions of some of the pricier parts of New York City. But I find that the characters easily lapse into stereotypes. The situations, as portrayed, seem artificial. And the ending is contrived beyond belief.This could have been a serious character study of the pain and pitfalls experienced by a character suffering from low self-esteem who seems to have learned little from her prior experience. Instead, it's a cavil. I suspect that the author knows the difference between what's genuine and what's ersatz but, for some reason, has opted for the latter. I'd like to see her compose the sequel in which Jennie overcomes her fantasies of love and trades her mannequin for a man of some depth and character to be a stepfather to her lovely duaghter.
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