Maggie's Turn
Written by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Narrated by Tanya Eby
3.5/5
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Maggie has always put her family's needs in front of her own, until one day-without forethought-she drives away, leaving behind her indifferent husband and two sulking teenagers.
As she begins a quest of self-exploration, she meets new people, enjoys new adventures, and rediscovers long-neglected passions. For the first time in years, Maggie contemplates what she wants from life and soon realizes that her deteriorating marriage can no longer continue as it is. Can she and Andrew repair their broken relationship, or is their marriage over?
Left to his own devices, Andrew is forced to take over the household responsibilities and bridge the growing divide between himself and his children. Slowly, he begins to understand what drove Maggie away-and how he can't bear to live without her. But is it too late? Will Andrew lose Maggie forever?
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Reviews for Maggie's Turn
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Maggie puts her family's needs before her own, until one day, spur of the moment, she leaves town. So begins her quest. She meets new people and has a lot of fun along the way. She rediscovers an old passion. And wonders whether or not her marriage is salvageable.
Maggie's self-absorbed husband Andrew is furious that Maggie left him alone to look after their two teenagers and the household. He's never bought groceries, cooked, done laundry, fed the pets. And he hasn't spent time with his kids in years. The longer Maggie is away the more he understands what drove her away. He also realizes he loves his family and will do anything to keep them together, but is it too late?
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's predictable and Maggie's husband is infuriating, but it was a quick and easy read. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 4.5 out of 5 Stars.Is it human nature that we don’t know what we have until we lose it? That’s the question asked and answered in Maggie’s Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten. A contemporary woman’s fiction novel, Ms. Sletten’s story features well developed characters, a little teen angst and rebellion, and a family’s second chance to recognize what they have and learn to treasure it. Told from various characters point of view, with lively dialogue and taking place in several parts of the country, this is a very enjoyable book.A good mother and wife, Maggie Harrison has finally reached the end of her rope. While abandoning her family was never planned, Maggie can’t help driving away when she realizes she hasn’t done anything that makes her happy in years. Realizing she’s lost sight of who she is, and inspired by a Bob Seeger song, Maggie heads out on a journey to rediscover who she is.Ms. Sletten does a wonderful job developing Maggie’s character; she really nails the nasty and often unaddressed truth that we all take advantage of and take for granted the people in our daily lives. Forgetting that life can change from one minute to the next, Maggie’s family has lost sight of all she does for them and what she means to them. It’s only when Maggie is gone that Andrew, her husband, is forced to confront how he’s let his goals turn his marriage cold and left his children alone with their mother too much. He’s allowed distance to grow in the most important relationships in his life.Andrews’s not the only one that needs to learn that lesson though, and soon both of Maggie’s children have to take a look at how they’ve taken their mother, and her love for them, for granted. They’re also forced to deal with their father in a more open and honest way – something that’s good for all of them.As Maggie travels the road west, headed towards her childhood home in Seattle, she meets an interesting set of characters that help her remember what she wanted for herself in life. As Maggie begins to rediscover what she wants in life, and who she is, she allows herself to make some necessary changes. She also begins having some honest telephone conversations with both her husband and her daughter.Will Maggie eventually go home to her old life? And if she does, what changes are the people in her life willing to make to make her happy? You’ll have to read Maggie’s Turn to find out. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of Ms. Sletten’s work.