Book Blurb:
Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope–she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in.
That’s because Sam Kemp – in the bleakest point of her life – has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag–she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change—and that thing is herself.
My Review: 3.5 stars
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes was a delightful story that starts when two women, complete opposites, accidentally, yet literally, get put in the other person’s shoes. This trope is not new, and surprising that this was written by Moyes as she tends to write more literary or historical fiction books.
Although the trope was familiar, I thought that she touched on some topics that were insightful. First, I was happy to see how she portrayed Sam’s husband’s depression. If felt realistic and relatable. I also liked how she explored the topic of judgement and how often we make quick judgements based on appearance, outfit, accent, etc. There was a good amount of woman empowerment and the crucial ideal of women supporting other women.
Overall, this was a quick and entertaining listen. I suppose I was expecting more from her based on her prior books.
Quotes I liked:
Strength is turning up every day to a situation that is intolerable, unbearable even, just to support the people you love.”
“There are some advantages to being an American woman over forty who no longer has any fucks left on the shelf…”
“But if you cannot change your situation, then you have no choice. You can only change how you think about it.”
Shop on Amazon Here!
