Everybody knows Cherry’s husband, Tom, is in Hollywood making a movie.
Almost nobody knows he isn’t coming home.
Tom created Thursday, the semi-autobiographical webcomic that became an international phenomenon. Now there’s a character in the movie based on Cherry: Baby. Cherry never wanted to see herself caricatured on the page (or the big screen), but Baby looks so much like her that strangers recognize her in public.
While Tom gets rich and famous in Los Angeles, Cherry is left in Omaha with the dog he always wanted, the house they planned to fill with a family, and the question of who she is without him.
Then, at a concert, someone recognizes her. Russ Sutton knew Cherry before Tom. He likes Cherry.
And best of all, he’s never heard of Thursday.
Tender, funny, and utterly human, Cherry Baby is Rainbow Rowell’s richest, most surprising, and sexiest novel yet. (Synopsis adapted from Amazon.)
I enjoy Rainbow Rowell's novels. They are quirky and genuine at the same time. Cherry Baby is definitely my favorite of her novels though. I just loved everything about it!
There were lots of heartfelt moments, as well as times when I laughed out loud. It was so cozy and the descriptions brought everything to life. I was surprised by everything that happened and I will miss the characters now that I am done.
A lot of focus in the story is about body image, especially because Baby is modeled after Cherry and it makes her self-conscious. When she starts dating a friend from her past, Baby's presence makes things awkward for them at times. There's also the factor of Cherry's sister Hope losing a lot of weight and being ostracized from the sibling group as a result.
I loved how they celebrated the winter holidays in this novel. I wanted to be at their Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. So. Much. Fun! I also loved Stevie the dog. She added an extra essence to the story.
My only minor concern is that some chapters went to the past and I got thrown off because it wasn't indicated at the top of the chapter. Even just saying the year would be fine. This didn't take away from my enjoyment at all, but I wish there was more time distinction.
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(Trigger warnings at the bottom of the post.)
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Thanks to William Morrow for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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