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Being Anti-Social by: Leigh K Cunningham {Book Review}

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Being Anti-Social

 

About the Book {from Amazon}

 

Mace Evans is single at thirty-eight. When her much unloved older sister, Shannon, declares that Mace is anti-social, she embarks on a journey to understand her condition; whether she was born that way or if it is the accumulation of thirty-eight years of unfortunate encounters with other humans and dogs.For reasons unbeknown to Mace, she has an affair with a work colleague, which brings an unexpected end to her perfect marriage. And as if the self-imposed torture and regret is not enough, Mace endures ongoing judgment from her older sister and mother, which further exacerbates already tenuous relationships.
With support from her four best friends, merlot and pizza, and with guidance from her life coach and mentor, Oscar Wilde, Mace recovers to a degree, but in her quest to understand her anti-social ways, she finds herself wondering about the quality of the fabric that keeps her network of friends intact.When Mace’s mother is diagnosed with cancer, Mace searches for common ground on which to connect before it is too late.

My Thoughts

Mace is an eclectic character for sure. She says she doesn’t care what people think but then at one point she admits that she does. She is nice to some people but admits that other people pretty much hate her. She loves Ben but has an affair and then Ben dies. Being Anti-Social is a great read but Mace at times a bit too much for me. The Oscar quotes are wonderful and give the book a bit whimsy. Leigh Cunningham is very talented because Mace is not one of my favorite characters but from the perspective that Ms. Cunningham writes I get the impression that Mace is not meant to be the lovable character but rather the most complex and real character.

 

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Being Anitsocial is available at Amazon.

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Comments

  1. Thank you very much, Rita! So glad you enjoyed BEING ANTI-SOCIAL, and you are right – Mace doesn’t particularly care what people think of her (except perhaps her mother) and doesn’t go out of her way to be loved or even liked 🙂

    Thanks again for your review and for posting it on Amazon.com – I really appreciate it!

    Regards
    Leigh