Shari Shattuck

Ellen, who grew up in the foster system and group homes, has always felt invisible. She works nights at Costco and doesn’t have any friends. When a blind woman on her bus is attacked, Ellen intervenes to help out, and the blind woman (Temerity) and Ellen become fast friends. In fact, they start (mostly at Temerity’s urging) getting themselves involved in various neighbours’ and coworkers’ lives, including the single pregnant neighbour, the neighbour who has been shot, and a coworker who is being sexually harassed by the boss.

I listened to the audio, and though it started off well, I tended to lose interest as we went along. There was a lot going on, and I had to wonder about the two of them sticking their noses into everyone’s business. Overall, I’m rating it ok for me.… (meer)

This was just an average read for me. I have never read Shari Shattuck before and I probably won't go out of my way to start reading her after this.

The book started off really well but ended up sliding right into a so-so read. The main character, Ellen Homes has perfected the art of being invisible and does her best to hide away from the world. One night she saves a blind woman named Temerity from a mugging and the two forge a fast friendship.

I will say that this was a fast read but in the end it was not anything spectacular. I initially loved the first few books by Jennifer Weiner that this author was compared to. However, maybe the blurb comparing this book to Jennifer Weiner's works meant some of her more recent books since those for me ended up being a so-so read too.

Though I did love the overall premise but after the characters of Ellen and Temerity meet up this book just slid into one cliche after another. There was nothing exciting or new in this book and I found my attention wandering while reading. The author turning Ellen and Temerity into some sort of dynamic duo caused me to keep hearing the theme song for the 1960s Batman in my head (FYI I had more fun humming the theme song while reading this book then just reading this book).… (meer)