The Cactus
Ratings12
Average rating3.5
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Ratings12
Average rating3.5
An unforgettable love story that shows sometimes you have to embrace the unexpected.
Susan Green is like a cactus: you can't get too close. She likes things perfectly ordered and predictable. No surprises. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the unexpected news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.
Enter Rob, the dubious but well-meaning friend of her lazy brother. As Susan’s due date draws near and her world falls further into a tailspin, Susan finds an unlikely ally in Rob. She might have a chance at finding real love and learning to love herself, if only she can figure out how to let go.
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Very enjoyable book. A bit predictable at times. I enjoyed Susan's growth from the beginning to the end. Parts of it made me laugh out loud.
I was not a fan of this book. It had a satisfactory ending, but it seemed very unbelievable to me. The main character Susan is not likeable in the least and is very condescending to everyone around her. From what I could see the whole family was like that.
She meets Rob who is her brother's best friend and while she is trying to get more dirt on her brother to help her win a court case she starts to fall for him. But, she doesn't really act that way. If you have ever watched Star Trek TNG and know the character Data, she acted like that. She was used to Rob and seemed to feel some sense of loss when he wasn't around, but I wouldn't have called it love.
I didn't find I cared for any of the characters except Rob and Susan's next door neighbour. I wish the story had been about them.
It's cute and quirky, even if I have my own reservations about the functioning of a human being such as Susan in the real world.
