Can I Give My Stepkids Back? by Aurélie TramierMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
DNF at 22%.
Morgan is a single woman whose only love, apart from her little sister Emilie, is her dog Snoopy. When Emilie and her husband die in a tragic car crash Morgan is shocked to discover that Emilie asked her to look after her two children as her dying wish. Despite working at a children's nursery, Morgan isn't comfortable with children and really wanted to be a vet.
I think the big issue for me is that this is very clearly a translation of a book originally written in French. It felt stilted and after reading nearly a quarter of the book I wasn't engaged and nothing struck me as funny. Whether that is because French humour differs from British humour or because the translation didn't do justice to the original I can't tell.
Anyway, I gave it a shot but I didn't warm to Morgan or to the two children and the book felt clunky so I gave up at 22%.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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