Review by Orizon -- One Way or Another by Mary J. Williams

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

[Following is a volunteer review of "One Way or Another" by Mary J. Williams.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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One way or another written by Mary J. Williams is the first in her series of sisters’ quartet. The book details the contemporary romance between a classy lady from a wealthy family in New York and a handsome young man from the edgy side of life. The author gives insight into the pains children endure as a result of their parents’ selfishness and emotional wreck. She also writes about the seduction, manipulation, blackmail, adversary, sacrifice, and jealousy that are mostly connected to love.

Mary J. Williams’ One way or another is the story of Calder Benedict and her three sisters popularly known as the Benedict sisters. The Benedict sisters relied on each other for love as their mum, Billie, was a known flirt, quirky, mundane, and barely had time for her children. Calder eventually crossed paths with Adam Stone. Adam Stone was an example of careful moral breeding, a sincere pragmatist offering hope, less cynicism, and undiluted love to Calder. He was unlike Billie with six failed marriages, countless relationships, and attached to arising storms as a result of too many men from her past.

However, Adam was still attached to Aurora Charles, who remains his sexual partner and occasional lover before he met Calder. Aurora was into men of questionable character. One of which is Bridge Manfred, who is a notorious drug dealer. She moreover knew Adam was kind (his weakness) and exploited him without a single hesitation. All these characters and more played different roles to make One way or another an excellent book.

One way or another is a phenomenal novel. Its writing focuses on the stereotypical attitude meted out to individuals from wealthy families. The society always feels individuals from affluent backgrounds do not work or crave a career for themselves. This sentiment might not be accurate, as the Benedict sisters were all career-oriented, making exploits in their respective fields and were resilient. From all indications, Mary J. Williams is a true master of storytelling. I was so fascinated with this book that I kept stopping to admire sentences, choice of words, and the hypothetical love scenes.

I observed how feminism was portrayed in the book, and some parts seem cringe-worthy. Also, Billie’s character was exclusively referred to as the woman with a dysfunctional lifestyle. This is due to her mastery in relationship schemes and lack of motherly care for her children. However, I don’t seem comfortable with the treatment of some of the female characters, but most of the male chauvinists seemed more relevant than ever.

I found no error in the book, so I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I highly recommend this book for lovers, travelers, and any young goddesses that love an excellent realistic love story.

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One Way or Another
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[maxiphemmax]

I'm currently reading this book, I hope it's exactly what you speak of here. Thanks for this review.

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

I'm currently reading this book, I hope it's exactly what you speak of here. Thanks for this review.

It is, thanks Maxi.

[Maria Esposito]

This sounds like a book about the dark side of love. It sounds like the author has done an excellent job of portraying the nuances that characterize love and romance. Thank you for a great review!

[Veraok]

Wow! Sounds like a real love story here. Thanks for the review

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

This sounds like a book about the dark side of love. It sounds like the author has done an excellent job of portraying the nuances that characterize love and romance. Thank you for a great review!

@espo, the other did a great job in that aspect. Thanks for stopping by.

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

Wow! Sounds like a real love story here. Thanks for the review

It is @vera, you will enjoy it.

[Uncle_Praise]

Love story here, am surely reading this
Thanks for the review

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

Love story here, am surely reading this
Thanks for the review

@Uncle_Praise, Thanks for commenting.

[Fem187]

One way or another by Mary J. Williams is the story of how Calder Benedict and her three sisters known as the Benedict sisters relied on each other for love and support just as their mum Billie has no time for them. When Calder met with Adam Stone, she immediately finds hope and undiluted love. There are many twists and turns along the way. Thanks for this review.

[Adina Lutinger]

I read and reviewed this book a while ago too and enjoyed it very much. I totally agree with you that it deserves four stars. Thanks for the great review!

[eternity84]

Love is an important epitome that defines togetherness within family, if defiled, it creates a racket that will be very difficult to retrace. Good story line.

[Bukola02]

I like a good realistic romance novel. This book is a perfect fit. Thanks for the review.

[Officialboluwatife]

I love reading books like this. Sounds like a book that will draw my attention. Nice Review.