Not Like the Movies

DNF at page 75.I LOVED Winfrey's first book, which I read in 2021, so naturally I remember nothing about it.Do you know what yacht rock is? I didn't, and the main character (Chloe) talks about it all the time, so this morning when I started working I pulled up an Apple Music yacht rock playlist. It's basically '70s Easy Listening but only the super mellow stuff. Not really my thing.And that's maybe the easiest way to put it? Something about this just wasn't my thing. I kept comparing this to Helen Hoang's wonderful book [b:The Heart Principle 50056075 The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3) Helen Hoang https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1634059904l/50056075.SX50.jpg 68489545], which also dealt with the slow decline of a parent from a terminal illness. Hoang's book was perfect, and NLTM just wasn't hitting the mark for me. There wasn't enough build-up between the two MCs, unless it was supposed to be in the previous book and I just can't remember it. The Alzheimer's storyline didn't feel authentic either - I mean, Chloe's twin brother comes back to town for reasons, but basically never asks about their dad or how Chloe's doing with being his sole caretaker or goes to visit or anything. It almost feels like Winfrey needed to have a reason for Chloe's life to be stalled, and just plugged in Alzheimer's, and that feels icky. However, A+ representation in the pages I did read.