unexpected!Given the title, book cover & beginning chapters, I expected a light-hearted story of relationships over coffee & a kind of Stepford Wives with a comic twist。 Once I understood where the story was headed, I couldn’t stop reading。 I liked that the end gave closure & a fast forward to everyone in 20 years。
Renée Rosen,
Fans of Amy Sue Nathan’s previous four novels will be delighted with WELL BEHAVED WIVES。 With shades of The Stepford Wives and The Feminine Mystique, Nathan delivers Ruth Applebaum, a plucky newlywed struggling to balance being a good wife while pursuing her career ambitions。 To appease her new mother-in-law, Ruth finds herself taking etiquette classes that quickly evolve into something far more important than learning to set the perfect table。 Nathan introduces us to a group of women who come t Fans of Amy Sue Nathan’s previous four novels will be delighted with WELL BEHAVED WIVES。 With shades of The Stepford Wives and The Feminine Mystique, Nathan delivers Ruth Applebaum, a plucky newlywed struggling to balance being a good wife while pursuing her career ambitions。 To appease her new mother-in-law, Ruth finds herself taking etiquette classes that quickly evolve into something far more important than learning to set the perfect table。 Nathan introduces us to a group of women who come together in the name of friendship while each finds their strength and learns to stand in their truth。 。。。more