Waverly Bryson hasn’t had it easy lately.
She used to, though. She had a great job, great friends and an amazing fiancé. If there was something bugging her deep down, she shoved it out of the way. After all, Waverly was way too busy organizing her fabulous wedding to the catch of San Francisco while dazzling everyone back at her office with her amazing sports PR skills. Who has time to think about little details when one’s life is so full?
That is until such details wipe out half of one’s agenda clean.
It seems that Waverly was the only person in the relationship burying her nagging suspicion that something just might be wrong, because at the last minute, her fiancé calls off the wedding. And so Waverly sinks into a deep depression.
But our Waverly, like so many other women out there, is of a resilient sort. While she often falls — both metaphorically and figuratively — she always gets back up (eventually) and tries again.
Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson is the often hilarious, often touching and always heart warming journey Waverly from a life that was only perfect on paper to one that is perfect for her. While it’s obviously a first book, it’s remains an extremely enjoyable read. Many of the mistakes typical of first-time authors — superfluous conversations or those that go on needlessly — are easy to overlook as they are well written.
The story balances the desire to relax and get lost in another person’s world with that of keeping a solid foot in the real world. While Waverly’s adventures never cease to amuse the reader, the story is peppered with reflections on her situation that help propel both the story forward and encourage the reader to do a little reflecting of her own. The best part is that these reflections are not done in a patronizing way; rather, they are kept real and approachable, which makes this book better than many of its counterparts. And while these reflections might seem like a downer, they aren’t, as they are done with the help of great conversations Waverly has with her close friends, brief reflections, sparks of insight and, of course, the Honey Notes.
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Article comments
1 - April
Great review, Sahar! I read and reviewed this when Maria first came out with the book - before it was picked up by a bigger publisher. I loved it and thought the Honey Notes were awesome. You can actually sign up for Maria's newsletter and receive periodic new honey notes, lol. Great for a chuckle!
2 - Sahar
The Honey Notes are awesome, I agree! I didn't know you could sign up for the newsletter, thanks for the heads up - and thank you for readying my review, April :)