This book had been on my TBR for awhile now, so with the movie adaptation coming out in March I decided to check it out.

It was not a book I loved, but I liked it enough. I found the plot a bit odd, and at times I was thinking the book was pretty weird. Parts like the mudslide into their neighbour Audrey’s yard, and the whole affair between Mr. Branch and his admin. I just felt like they were added for comedic flair or just another side plot but not one I really found necessary. And how does Audrey go from neighbour with vengeance to an inner peace finding hero? I think overall there was literary substance and relevance lacking for me as a reader, which is likely why I didn’t enjoy this writing particularly.

I still feel like I don’t understand Bernadette’s character and her issues either. Yes, there are some mental hardships and the reader knows that Bernadette isn’t building houses anymore because she made a deal with God that involved her not building again if Bee survived as a young baby. But Bernadette doesn’t explain that to her family so it leaves me wondering if that is an oversight or if I misunderstood. Is she really just lacking inspiration in Seattle?

Oh and the rant about disliking Canadians? As one I disagree that we don’t recognize recognize extraordinary and treat people as such. We do in fact recognize greatness and the only famous Canadians are not the ones who have gotten the hell out. How about Wayne Gretzky, Shawn Mendes, and Justin Bieber? Hmm enough said.

I’ll probably still watch the movie but I don’t know that I’ll be racing out to the theatre to watch it. Definitely not a top read for me, but I still liked it.