When it turns out their partners are sex addicts,
a small group of women come together in a support group
to let it all out. They breed trust within their ranks,
forming friendships in the face of pain. They seek the
magic formula that will heal their lives but they all
realize that the struggles are too powerful to be cured
just like that. Though they are connected by their group,
they have to deal with their problems on their own. From
the less-than-happily married to the partners on the cusp
of destruction, THE WEDNESDAY GROUP tackles the other
side of the coin of addiction.
Of all the problems this book could have had, the
one it really has surprised me. I'm surprised to find how
thin the characters seem. Had the sections not been
labelled, I don't know if I would have been able to tell
the women apart, let alone their families and struggles.
In the end, I was able to tell Hannah and Gail's stories
were very separate and distinct. As for Bridget and the
others, it was just kind of a jumble. They weren't
particularly distinct characters, and their stories were
all so close together there was no way to tell them
apart.
For such a short novel, it was quite full of
material. The story was largely the same, woman copes
with her partner's sexual addiction, but on the whole
that's a fascinating story even if it doesn't happen
multiple times. The subject matter is compelling if you
care to read about it, and the prose is easy to read.
Some novels of this introspective nature can be
cumbersome and dull in their words. THE WEDNESDAY GROUP
doesn't have that particular problem. It is interesting
enough to hold the attention and simple enough to deserve
the attention given it. I'd say this has the potential to
really skyrocket in popularity. Relatable, simple, and
compelling, THE WEDNESDAY GROUP has something for every
reader.
Gail. Hannah. Bridget. Lizzy. Flavia. Each of them has a
shameful secret, and each is about to find out that she is
not alone… Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving
letters from her husband’s latest girlfriend, while her
husband, a theology professor, claims he’s nine-months
sober
from sex with grad students. Hannah, a homemaker, catches
her husband having sex with a male prostitute in a public
restroom. Bridget, a psychiatric nurse at a state
hospital,
is sure she has a loving, doting spouse, until she learns
that he is addicted to chat rooms and match-making
websites.
Lizzy, a high school teacher, is married to a porn addict,
who is withdrawn and uninterested in sex with her. Flavia
was working at the Boston Public library when someone
brought her an article that stated her husband had been
arrested for groping a teenage girl on the subway. He must
face court, and Flavia must decide if she wants to stay
with
him. Finally, Kathryn, the young psychologist running the
group, has as much at stake as all of the others.
As the women share never-before-uttered secrets and bond
over painful truths, they work on coming to terms with
their
husbands’ addictions and developing healthy boundaries for
themselves. Meanwhile, their outside lives become more and
more intertwined, until, finally, a series of events
forces
each woman to face her own denial, betrayal and uncertain
future head-on.
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