Had to be the worse novel I have read in a long time, so boring I skipped pages.

I enjoyed this book but found that there were holes. The relationship that build between these women are uncanny and would be something that all women would hope for. It is unfortunate that I was distracted by the repetitive use of the word "insofar" and continuous typos, to actually feel that this is a book I would recommend to family and friends.

The Good Stuff * many glimpses of Jennifer Weiner's wonderful sense of humor very much apparent, not enough for my personal taste, but its still there * Love that the character of India wasn't stereotypical trophy wife, she actually had some depth and you could see how she came to be the way she was * very realistic and honest relationships * Really enjoyed how all the stories came together so well * Loved the ending - actually cried (It was a little shmaltzy - but not horribly) * Good character development * Like that many different family units were included and done so matter of fact, without prejudice, very refreshing - to quote Barlow "Not every family needs a Mr and Miss" * Engrossing summer read * Some surprises that I wasn't expecting The Not so Good Stuff * Not enough of Weiners brilliant humor - but hey I guess the subject matter doesn't really jive with the humour * Storyline jumps a little and I felt lost a couple of times * Many of the characters I had a hard time feeling a connection with as they are from worlds I know so little about (obviously the privileged world). I also had a hard time understanding the choices they made, as they are so very different from choices I would make * Bettina's mom was despicable to me, wanted to smack her upside the head Favorite Quotes/Passages "If he kissed you, you'd know you were kissing a man, not one of these pampered, facialed metrosexuals who could tie scarves better than a Frenchwoman and talk knowledgeably about moisturizers." "They never hired ugly people in places like these. How they got around the civil rights laws I have no idea, but I had never seen an unattractive bartender or waitress or coat-check girl in any of he best restaurants in Manhattan." "I wondered again why the teachers made this assignment, why they'd sent the kids home with a family tree with spaces for mother and father but no room for alternate configurations, when, in addition to the twins-by-surrogate, at least two kids in Rory's class had two mommies, one had two daddies, on one little girl in the second grade had parents who'd divorced their spouses and marries each other, which surely made for some pretty awkward parent-teacher conferences." Who should/shouldn't read * Fans of Jodi Piccoult will definitely enjoy - guess I will be getting a copy of this for my niece for Christmas * Perfect summertime read * Obviously fans of Weiner will appreciate 4 Dewey's Wanda (Bookalicious) sent me for the YMBC (Yummy Mummy Book Club) twitter chat in exchange for an honest review. Looking forward to discussing with you on Wednesday

I was keen to grab this book straight off the shelf the day it came out since Jennifer Weiner is one of my favorite writers. After a week and a half of struggling to get through this story, I was actually glad to see it end. Personally, it lacked depth, heart and the laugh out loud humor that I was used to reading from Jennifer Weiner.

One thing I have enjoyed about Jennifer Weiner's writing is her laugh out loud humour as spoken by her characters. In Then Came You, that humour is missing for the most part. The plot is good, the character development is up to her usual standard and there are flashes of her cheeky humour but I must admit I felt a bit let down. Jennifer (for those who like to disparage "chick lit") has the same education in writing as John Irving. She is intelligent, well-researched, and has put together a story that is, reading-wise, as good as previous books. It's just missing the humour and that is one of the things I like best about her writing.