Plot:
Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life–except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David's hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the ESPN sportscaster savant who falls into her trap. For all their recklessness, Violet and Sally will discover that David and Jeremy have a few surprises of their own. This One Is Mine is a compassionate and wickedly funny satire about our need for more–and the often disastrous choices we make in the name of happiness.

Thoughts:
I thought I would enjoy this one, but unfortunately it wasn't as much fun as "Where'd you go, Bernadette." This is Semple's first novel, I think she took a miss on this one. This book is a world of difference from "Bernadette" - where she seemingly perfected her craft in portraying the farce that we call life.

It's attempt at dark humor was for me, a tragedy, a train wreck. Rather than giving us a laugh at the follies of people that are looking for more than what they already have, it felt like a mockery at humanity and its weaknesses. This didn't gave me any positive feeling at all.

Semple's characters have always been fascinating and I do identify with Violet when it comes to motherhood related scenes. I liked reading about David's history of how he started in the business till he became a rock and roll manager. The other stuff were stressful enough.

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