I enjoyed The Ten Year Nap, it was very different than what I had expected it to be. Ms. Wolitzer is able to clearly transcribe the harried thought process of a mother. She puts on paper many of the secret thoughts that race through our minds as our children grow away from us. The characters were... more

I enjoyed The Ten Year Nap, it was very different than what I had expected it to be. Ms. Wolitzer is able to clearly transcribe the harried thought process of a mother. She puts on paper many of the secret thoughts that race through our minds as our children grow away from us. The characters were interesting--even those I didn't like (Amy!)--and the friendships were real and strong. The coffee shop moments were especially dear as they triggered warm memories of the (not often enough) times I take to connect with my friends. While the friendships were real and at times I felt Ms. Wolitzer could read minds, I didn't feel a strong connection to the women themselves. Perhaps because I'm not a city girl, I had a difficult time identifying with the main characters. There was a strong current of being incomplete without corporate work-which is not something I personally struggle with often, if at all. I would have liked to have seen at least one mother secure and confident in her choice to stay home. That said, I think this would make a great chick-flick. Someone should snatch up the rights!