- Novels can often feel formulaic with expected romantic complications and endings. However, Heiny's Standard Deviation creates its own path.
- This novel is about the relationship between a man, his wife, and his ex-wife.
- I kept expecting the novel to take a well worn plot turn like so many other novels, but it never did.
- This is thriller focused on a newlywed's experiences after a bag full of cash and jewels in the ocean.
- I kept rooting for the main character even as she continued to exercise poor judgement.
- Side note: This is the first book I've listened to on Audible, and LOVE the experience. I've used public library eaudiobook apps in the past, but they've been glitchy.
- This is a fast-paced novel about a young women finding her own.
- While set in the mid-90s, it feels very modern.
- No character is perfect or completely likable, which makes the book endearing.
- This is an excellent novel centering upon an unreliable narrator.
- International travel adds to the allure of this novel.
- The ending makes so much sense, yet, is unexpected.
- After hearing buzz about this novel over the last few years and with an upcoming movie, I decided to give this book a try.
- I loved the fast pace and decadent descriptions.
- The characters are quirky, odd, and highly likable.
- After this novel I look forward to reading Kwan's other works too.
- This is a short novel that reads very quickly. Each block paragraph reads like a scene from television or a movie, which is understandable given Weiner's background.
- The ending is good. Not easy to see ahead of time, but makes total sense in retrospect.
- This book is equal parts plot and character development.
This novel follows a new marriage through the husband's incarceration.
Much of the novel focuses on infidelity by both partners.
The end is dark, yet satisfying.
