This was one of the best books I have read in a very long time. The storyline is that three female graduate students, friends just recently, decided to move in together when one, Jill, discovers she is accidentally pregnant with her long time boyfriend's child. The boyfriend, after much discussion, departs only to return later and stir up the mix. The book raised such questions as What makes a woman a mother? Clearly giving birth is not the deciding factor. What makes a family? My mother's saying, "There are all kinds of arrangements" comes to mind. And ultimately, What can love overcome?I highly recommend this book. Enjoyed it thoroughly. What I like: three strong yet different female characters, several side plots that bring everything together, and the use of english/writing/literature terminology to compare to real life. In that aspect, it's brilliant.What I didn't like: long paragraphs of nothing but narrative - descriptions of food and cooking. While some of it is important, a lot of it is not, so let's just get to the story at hand.
What do You think about The Atlas Of Love (2010)?
Girl friends are wonderful things to have, but a momma is going to do what a momma is going to do.
—Britzzxoxo
2.5 starsThis book just seemed wildly unrealistic to me.
—hiei55
Cute story,kinda dragged on didn't really go anywhere.
—Josh
Not amazing, but gentle and loving and very warm.
—abe
