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A review by bethreadsandnaps
Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley
3.25
3.25 ⭐️
In this novel, Jane is going to ask her husband Dan for a divorce while they are at a very expensive restaurant. But soon the restaurant is taken hostage by a group of terrorists, including…their own daughter. Jane is an unsuccessful author, and she soon finds that this hostage situation is unfurling much like her book of a similar plot.
Admittedly, it was difficult for me to get over the outlandish hostage situation and coincidence after coincidence. At times, things felt rather forced. While Jane had some nuance, I thought Dan was a rather bland character. I think I would have liked to be in his head more.
I actually liked how this novel pulled together at the end. Was it realistic? No. But I knew 5 pages into this book that you had to toss realism out the window. It gave me the vibes of ANXIOUS PEOPLE, a book I really didn’t like much.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD publishes March 11, 2025.
In this novel, Jane is going to ask her husband Dan for a divorce while they are at a very expensive restaurant. But soon the restaurant is taken hostage by a group of terrorists, including…their own daughter. Jane is an unsuccessful author, and she soon finds that this hostage situation is unfurling much like her book of a similar plot.
Admittedly, it was difficult for me to get over the outlandish hostage situation and coincidence after coincidence. At times, things felt rather forced. While Jane had some nuance, I thought Dan was a rather bland character. I think I would have liked to be in his head more.
I actually liked how this novel pulled together at the end. Was it realistic? No. But I knew 5 pages into this book that you had to toss realism out the window. It gave me the vibes of ANXIOUS PEOPLE, a book I really didn’t like much.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD publishes March 11, 2025.