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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "A Lot of Fuss About A Duck" by Elise Lowe.]

A Lot of Fuss About A Duck by Elise Lowe explores different types of romantic relationships, but ultimately, this book highlights that one relationship that can topple all types of romantic relationships—friendship.

A Lot of Fuss About A Duck retells the story of three best friends and the men that make their lives colorful or complicated. The rich and fashion-conscious Lauren is unhappily married though she would never fully admit it. Olivia, on the other hand, is happily unmarried, frequently getting drunk in bars and frequently switching lovers. Lauren and Olivia often have clashing opinions, and the one who always acts as their arbitrator is Julia. Unlike her two glamorous best friends, Julia is plain and simple. Not that sexy or that pretty, and single, with zero prospects. During a girls’ holiday in France, the three women find themselves staring at a duck taking a dip in the communal swimming pool. The duck in the pool serves as a signal to the changes and challenges the women will soon experience. Lauren and Olivia meet men that will make them rethink their relationships with the most important men in their lives: for Lauren, her husband, Ryan, and for Olivia, her guy best friend, Benji. While these two face their conflicting emotions, Julia also meets Mathis, who may just be the one man she’s been waiting for.

The book effectively portrays believable characters living realistic situations. Readers can definitely relate to any of the three women and their struggles with their current partners. I also commend how the book focuses more on the friendship of the three women, and how their friendship remains through differences in financial stature, attitudes, and opinions. If you are a fan of stories that feature realistic scenarios or stories that discuss the essence of true friendship, then you should give this book a try. This book is for good light reading, and except for brief mentions of sex and drugs, it doesn’t have any mature content. Thus, if you’re looking for stories that will compel you to analyze various philosophies or romance stories with steamy scenes, then this is not the book you’re looking for.

The only negative thing I can comment on this book is the lack of descriptions, both in the setting and the characters. It’s hard to picture the characters since there are not enough details provided. The author also didn’t describe the setting which may cause dismay to readers like me who picked this book partly in hopes to read about France as the blurb indicated. I also observed a number of errors regarding comma usage in the narrative. Nonetheless, beyond these issues in comma usage and a few typos, I find the book very well-written.

I give A Lot of Fuss About A Duck 3 out of 4 stars for its realistic depiction of characters and their relationships with their lovers and friends. However, I would have wanted more descriptions of the characters and the settings for me to fully grasp the entire story.

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Sounds like a good piece of holiday reading. Thanks for the review.

I like the fact that the book focuses on the idea of friendship and how it withstands the test of time and social differences. I wish the author had given more thought to character development and setting.

A book that focus more on the reality aspects is a worthy read. Not only is the time valuable but it is even more if the book is worth spending at. A realistic book has more to offer in life. I'm glad to gave out a good review which gave me a a great picture as to what this book is all about. Thank you!

Libs_Books wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 01:18 Sounds like a good piece of holiday reading. Thanks for the review.

Thanks for reading this review And yes. It's nice for easy reading. Nothing too complicated and all.

cristinaro wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 02:42 I like the fact that the book focuses on the idea of friendship and how it withstands the test of time and social differences. I wish the author had given more thought to character development and setting.

Thank you for reading this And yes I think it would have been better if the author looked into the characters and settings as well.

Sahani Nimandra wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 04:21 A book that focus more on the reality aspects is a worthy read. Not only is the time valuable but it is even more if the book is worth spending at. A realistic book has more to offer in life. I'm glad to gave out a good review which gave me a a great picture as to what this book is all about. Thank you!

Thank you too for reading this review And I agree, there's more to learn in books tackling real life issues.

I have a hard time with books that are lacking description. I certainly like the relatability of the friendships and of the relationships. Thank you for a lovely review.

SABRADLEY wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 20:34 I have a hard time with books that are lacking description. I certainly like the relatability of the friendships and of the relationships. Thank you for a lovely review.

Thank you too for reading my review And yes the friendship of the characters was really fun to read.

Too bad about the lack of descriptions. The quirky title interested me but it wasn't what I thought it would be. Thanks for the review.

AmySmiles wrote: ↑06 May 2018, 00:15 Too bad about the lack of descriptions. The quirky title interested me but it wasn't what I thought it would be. Thanks for the review.

Thanks for reading this review And yes the title is really quirky and attracts attention. As for the descriptions, I do hope the author can work on that.

I thought the cover and title of this were cute so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. It doesn't seem like a particularly special or unique story, but it sounds like it would be good for someone looking for light beach reading or a relaxing bathtub read. Nice review, glad you mostly enjoyed it.

I'm honest, I read this review because I loved the title of the book! But I love books that focus on friendship and this definitely sounds like a lovely summer reading, so I add it to my list. Thank you!

I like the review and i would love to read it soon.

The title is catchy and it sounds like a good romance with twists and turns.