52 Books in 52 Weeks : 5/52 The Half-Life of Hannah by Nick Alexander
Hannah, her husband Clive and son join her sister Jill, her daughter Aisha and friend Tristan on holiday at a villa in France. It immediately becomes apparent that Hannah’s life with a steady, dependable husband, part-time job and lovely son is not what she wants and she feels trapped and unhappy in its predictability. Clive is the second man she has ever had a serious relationship with and she has been with him 15 years, a rebound relationship after a turbulent one with an unpredictable guy.
I found this a very hard read because I wasn’t feeling all that sympathetic to the characters. In fact, the first third of the book seemed rather dull (perhaps that was the point?). It may be that I didn’t enjoy the genre that much as I’m much more interested in thrillers and crime fiction. I’m glad I only paid 20 pence for it as I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would another. I guess I only kept going to see if it would get any better 
Sirius is rather happy because he is in what he considers to be his bed.
January 31st, 2013 at 3:57 pm
I’m always kind of bummed out when books are kind of meh for me. Especially when I take to the time to get to the end to give it a fair chance. I hope the next one is a surefire good read for you!
And what a bead Sirius has! Wow!
January 31st, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Mrs. Pao- The cat bed is great. I want one.
February 1st, 2013 at 5:04 am
Sirius looks like he is asleep on a monster!! You have to invest so much time in a book and when it is a dud it is very disappointing.
February 3rd, 2013 at 11:23 pm
I’ve gotten to the point where if I don’t enjoy a book, I don’t keep reading it. I think I would have a hard time sympathizing with the characters as you’ve described them, too. Ah well. Hopefully the next book you read will be better!