It felt like it was trying too hard

I personally did not enjoy this book as others have. It just tried too hard. The main character didn't feel real to me. Then the relationship with Raymond didn't feel real either. And the ending followed suit. I felt like the author was pushing it to make the twist happen. Wish I could say it was a winner for me, but I had to push myself to get through it as my bookclub was reading it.

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