Leighton Summers

I received a copy of Stupid by Choice by Leighton Summers in exchange for an honest review.

This book tells the story of Melanie St. John, an obvious Daddy’s Girl, trying to find love in a world where money seems to be no object, but love seems to be ever elusive. She and her older sister and friends are all trying to find their Prince Charming for different reasons and their struggles to find it were sometimes humorous and sometimes quite heartbreaking.

I did like the story and found the characters to be have “larger than life”, dysfunctional personalities. How could they not in a world where almost everyone seemed to be rich and be so self-centered! There were many characters in the book, so be prepared, this is not a short read! There were some twists to the plot that I definitely could not ever forsee and so much sadness that I did shed some tears for sure. All in all it was a good read, but as I said, not a short one.
… (mer)

I received a copy of Stupid by Choice by Leighton Summers in exchange for an honest review.

This book tells the story of Melanie St. John, an obvious Daddy’s Girl, trying to find love in a world where money seems to be no object, but love seems to be ever elusive. She and her older sister and friends are all trying to find their Prince Charming for different reasons and their struggles to find it were sometimes humorous and sometimes quite heartbreaking.

I did like the story and found the characters to be have “larger than life”, dysfunctional personalities. How could they not in a world where almost everyone seemed to be rich and be so self-centered! There were many characters in the book, so be prepared, this is not a short read! There were some twists to the plot that I definitely could not ever forsee and so much sadness that I did shed some tears for sure. All in all it was a good read, but as I said, not a short one.
… (mer)

Stupid By Choice
Stupid By ChoiceStupid By Choice by Leighton Summers

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Melanie St. John perfectly fits the stereotype of a southern socialite. As the daughter of a wealthy oil lawyer, she travels all over the globe to hob nob with the snobs and snag a husband. After she leaves her abusive husband and embarks on single motherhood, Melanie looks back at her choices and the poisonous relationships that have brought her to this point.

This is definitely a chick lit book. While the story is interesting, I just didn't connect to the southern theme. With the writing style, I couldn't picture it as modern. I just kept picturing "Gone With The Wind" and I'm not sure that's a good thing. Also, I'm hoping that more proofreading was done when it was published. I received an ARC copy from NetGalley and the formatting was just a mess, so distracting.

Even though Melanie often displayed an aura of entitlement, she had some real deep, human moments that gave her character a depth that I wish I had seen more of through out the story. I don't want to give anything away, but I was happy to see her character grow and see that you don't have to just let things happen to you. You can take control of your life. Don't be Stupid by Choice.… (mer)