Review by Larryjean -- Wrong Turn, Right Guy

[Larryjean]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Wrong Turn, Right Guy" by Haylie B. Fox.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Haylie B. Fox captures the uncertainty of the young adult life in her novel Falling off the Career Ladder. It's clever, inspiring, romantic, and relate-able (besides being swept away by a dreamy Italian man). In a fast-paced story about a young woman who has lost her job of 12 years and gets swept away by the romances of Italy. Throughout the process of figuring out what to do with her life and her relationships with her mother and others, she also figures out many things about herself. Fox ties the hardships of relationships and finding oneself with the joys of adventure and romance.

The book was face-paced, easy to read, and concise. I enjoyed getting lost in Italy with Tessa and her mother. I was dragged along the busy streets by her mother and felt Tessa's frustration with her mother's naivety in a foreign country. I enjoyed how short it was, I think it was just the right length for all that happened in the book. It seemed predictable, but there was still enough individuality about the story that it maintained my attention.

My least favorite part of the book was how idealistic it ended up being. Not every woman who goes to Italy for a friend's wedding finds herself entangled with a handsome Italian man. The same goes for the ending. It was a happy and conclusive one, to be discreet, and that also doesn't always happen in real life. Granted, that is why we read novels - to escape from the perils of the real world.

I would give this book a 2 out of 4 stars because I truly enjoyed it but it was most definitely a romance and many people are turned off by such novels. It was written well and the story flowed quite effortlessly. It was also a bit unrealistic. Of course, many readers want this, but I think many would like some sort of less-than-perfect conclusion as well. It kept my attention throughout, and I’m sure most people would appreciate it’s adventure as well as it’s shortness.

I would definitely suggest this to young adults but possibly not to teenagers due to the couple of swear words as well as some slightly graphic scenes. Hardly as graphic as many PG-13 movies around but still, I personally wouldn’t be a proponent of it for the younger generation. I would also suggest it to any older women as well. It would definitely provide an adventurous outlet for the ordinary life.

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