One of the books I was most excited to find was this little diet book. Not only was it Agatha Christie, but the cover was very reminiscent of the gothic romances I used to read back in the day. A young woman escaping from a castle? I was so excited!
This book is broken up into four parts: Laura, Shirley, Llewelyn and Back to the Beginning (or something along those lines). Each section focuses on that particular person, but their lives are intertwined. Laura and Shirley are sisters, and Llewelyn comes onto the scene later on.
Laura as a child hates Shirley until one fateful night when she saves her baby sister from a fire. From then on, she tries to protect her. After Shirley grows up, she falls in love with a man that isn't quite what Laura expected, but she isn't going to interfere.
Later in life, Llewelyn goes to an island and comes across one of the sisters. Her life isn't what she'd imagined, and she longs for escape. It gets a bit depressing after that.
This wasn't what I was expecting at all, but that's not affecting my review. The structure of the novel, while unique, was strange. Since this is a diet book, I didn't really have time to connect with the characters the way I wanted to. I'd get to know Laura, but then we'd switch to Shirley. It prevented me from connecting fully with any of the characters. The end was very strange, especially considering what happened when Shirley took the plunge soon after meeting Henry. This one just wasn't my style.
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