Angie
Written on Nov 21, 2015
Covet was a weird one for me. I know that I don't care about marital problems. At all. But Claire possibly straying from her marriage intrigued me. However, the focus really is on Chris and Claire's failing marriage rather than her developing relationship with Daniel. The first part is super boring, because we get a run down of every little thing that has ever happened between Chris and Claire. There's also an odd amount of detail about what everyone in the neighborhood looks like, as well as their houses. It was slow going for sure.
I also didn't like how Covet alternated between Claire, Chris, and Daniel. The vast majority of the story is from Claire's perspective, which makes sense because she's the center of this love triangle. Daniel's chapters add absolutely nothing, and they're all just one or two pages each. Chris's chapters just show us that he's not a jerk, really does miss his family, but doesn't want to lose this job that he hates. I guess that was to draw sympathy from the reader, and possibly condemn Claire's actions. I don't think that was necessary, because Claire's feelings and decisions are her own.
Covet was just not the book for me. Marital issues bore me to tears, as do adult problems. If you're interested in that kind of stuff, then maybe this book will be for you. If you're hesitant about the cheating plot thread, don't be. There's not much going on in regards to that, and I think characters grossly overreact. I hate this idea that men and women can't be just friends. Of course they can! Although I do agree that you can't help who you're attracted to or fall in love with.
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