Needs a warning sticker for difficult issues
I enjoyed Anna Maxted's previous novels and bought this one in hopes that it would follow in that vein. I read through the first chapter or so at the book store and thought it would be a wonderful book. However, my view abruptly changed when the main character was raped. From the perspective of a rape survivor this book was horrid. The incident came about with no warning and severely triggered me. I would have appreciated a slight warning (calling Stuart a "rapist" or a "criminal" on the book description instead of a "cad" would have sufficed), so that way I could have either prepared myself for what was coming or avoided the book altogether. I urge anyone who recommends this book to a friend to remember that what is light-hearted and strong to you, may not be considered as such to someone who has survived a rape (more likely it will be considred being forced to relive a traumatic event).