The Two Lives of Miss Charlotte Merryweather
By Alexandra Potter
Synopsis:
At age thirty-one, American Charlotte Merryweather has spent ten years in London pursuing personal and professional perfection. Yet her present-day success- heading her own PR company, owning a gorgeous apartment, planning a future with her devoted boyfriend- only heightens the shock of a visit from the past.
"Lottie," Charlotte's twenty-one-year-old self, drives onto the scene at the wheel of a rusty, orange Volkswagen Beetle identical to Charlotte's first UK ride. Charlotte pursues a friendship aimed to bestow upon Lottie a decade of wisdom. Yet Charlotte's prosperous polish proves a pale substitute for Lottie's innate, youthful graces- openness, passion, and kindness. Will the student become the teacher in this witty turnabout?
The clever plotting and winning characterization that made Me and Mr. Darcy a bestseller are on full display in these pages.
"Lottie," Charlotte's twenty-one-year-old self, drives onto the scene at the wheel of a rusty, orange Volkswagen Beetle identical to Charlotte's first UK ride. Charlotte pursues a friendship aimed to bestow upon Lottie a decade of wisdom. Yet Charlotte's prosperous polish proves a pale substitute for Lottie's innate, youthful graces- openness, passion, and kindness. Will the student become the teacher in this witty turnabout?
The clever plotting and winning characterization that made Me and Mr. Darcy a bestseller are on full display in these pages.
I liked the premise. What if you could go back and stop your 21 year old self from making the mistakes that you regret? It's an intriguing idea indeed. I do wish that Ms. Potter had gone about it differently. While I enjoyed the book, I felt it was a little sluggish and bordering on annoying.
Charlotte Merryweather is a 31 year old workaholic. She has so many quirks and obsessions that she became a little tiresome for me. Once Charlotte realizes that she has a chance to set things right with her 21 year old self, she makes a list and sets to right everything she regretted in her past. The book was a fairly light read until you get to the end. I felt there was some heavy material there that didn't quite mesh with the rest of the story.
The book takes you through a journey of Charlotte realizing that it was the mistakes in the past that have shaped her into what she is today. Through this ride she also realizes that she has become too uptight and she longs for the carefree days of her youth. Ultimately, she calms herself down, and remembers to love herself and accept herself.
Good beach book, but don't expect too much.
Rating: 3/5 Stars
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