{"id":1274,"date":"2021-02-06T20:10:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T20:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bookwormandtheatremouse.co.uk\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2021-02-06T20:11:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T20:11:42","slug":"the-switch-by-beth-oleary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bookwormandtheatremouse.co.uk\/?p=1274","title":{"rendered":"The Switch by Beth O’Leary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dare I say it? I preferred this to ‘The Flatshare’<\/a>. Don’t get me wrong, I loved ‘The Flatshare’, but I loved ‘The Switch’ even more. I think possibly because, as a story, it was a little more relatable. This was full of situations and scenarios that many of us may have found ourselves in or at least could relate to from our own experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, not only is this a book of strong female characters, but Eileen is an amazing older character. I loved that this book was willing to explore the lives of women of a variety of ages, and wasn’t willing to shy away from romance for the older lady. But, also, it made it clear that age is only a number – Leena certainly benefits from the friendships she develops with her Grandma’s friends when they switch lives – and Eileen is definitely a tour de force for Leena’s friends in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This book is just a wonderful, optimisitic read full of hope – especially at the moment. You can imagine hanging out with these characters and being part of their journey of self-discovery – and that goes for all the characters. Amazing how some seemingly small changes can have quite an impact on your life and the path it takes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am really looking forward to the other stories Beth O’Leary has to bring us, because they really are an enjoyable piece of escapism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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