Brooke, Katherine, and Samantha are three women who have absolutely nothing in common. Brooke is a married mother that has life in the suburbs under complete control. Samantha is young and on her honeymoon in Hawaii with an older man when she discovers that he has been cheating on her the whole time. Katherine is a Wall Street barracuda who is still trying to get over a broken heart that happened years ago. The three women have all recently made decisions that were both out of character and going to change their lives. What they didn't realize that there was another change that was going to happen to the three of them that would send them to an online forum. Katherine, Brooke, and Samantha meet on an online support forum for women with breast cancer and quickly become fast friends. They learn that friendship can be found in the most unexpected places and that beauty can be gained from the most ugly of experiences. But will they win over the cancer that has taken over their bodies?
All You Could Ask For was a fabulous read about three strong women. The first half of the book there was absolutely no connection between the three women and I was trying to figure out how or when they were going to connect and then they join the support group. All three women and strong, influential women in their own worlds, but it was interesting to me that they all felt like they needed to turn to strangers (the forum) instead of the own people in their lives. I get why, I have been very active in online forums for over ten years and have met some of my best friends that way, so I do get it. It was just interesting. I was also pleased with the way the book ended, without giving away too much, just know that you won't need a full box of kleenex to make it through the end.
Bottom line, friendships between women can be rewarding and complicated at the same time. Mike Greenberg did an amazing job of capturing all of those dynamics in his book, All You Could Ask For. If you are looking for a good book to read with your girlfriends, All You Could Ask For would be a great read to share and discuss over a bottle of wine. Enjoy!
The Details:
- All You Could Ask For by Mike Greenberg
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- Pages: 288
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publication Date: April 2, 2013
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