My Thoughts

I really loved LANDLINE. I thought it was an honest look at marriage and relationships. I felt for the MC in regard to the consequences of her choices. While I understood what was happening to her marriage every time she put work before her husband and daughters, I know it’s difficult to see the dissolution of a relationship when you’re that close to the problem.

I thought Rowell’s bit of magical realism in the story was a great way to show how the relationship went from what it was to what it is. I really enjoyed that aspect and going down memory lane with the MC as she decided whether her marriage was worth saving.

I’m a bit disappointed by the ending because it wasn’t everything I wanted it to be, but it felt more realistic than what I had imagined / wanted, and my disappointment isn’t enough to ruin the book for me.

Update: One of the quotes from this book has been my motto for marriage ever since: “I love you more than I hate everything else.”