How do you recognize when you`ve met the one you`re meant to be with?Neil and Nat are a couple made in heaven. They hate marmite and the opera. They love smelly cheese and the missionary position. And they both absolutely do not wish children.At least that`s what Nat thought. But now Neil seems to have softened to the chance of dirty nappies and sleepless nights, and he`s practically begging her for a baby.Nat, however, has no intention of swapping her high-flying career for a lifetime of endless self-sacrifice. As the cracks start to show, Nat wonders if Neil really is the man of her dreams. Or is it possible that person from her past could really be `the one`?Nat`s little black book, filled with the names and addresses of previous lovers, could make the answers she`s looking for. Or it could be a one-way ticket to all kinds of trouble. And is the perfect match too often to ask for?This book hit so near to place that it was really getting a bit scary, heh. Based on the description, I knew I'd be capable to relate to it, but once I started reading it, it all sounded almost too familiar, especially the thoughts and the feelings and fears of Nat, the primary character. As you can see above, the main twist of this tale is that Nat and Neil, a happily married couple, have both agreed that do NOT wish children, period. However, that changes overnight when Neil realizes that he really wants to have children - he longs to get a beginner so his kids could make the same great childhood he had. So he goes all gentle and sentimental and mumbles: "Let's make babies." Nat thought he said, "Let's make love, baby," so you can think her shock when she learns what he actually meant - yeah, EEK!Obviously, this is a Vast deal breaker in a relationship so their marriage goes into a massive crisis. They drift apart and begin living separate lives, hiding the accuracy from one another. Neil finds solace in a stripper with a precious little girl and Nat starts meeting up with her exes, just double checking if any of them might be The One since Neil obviously doesn't appear to be .Firstly, I consider the style of the word is entirely WRONG because this new is just about Nat's men she's loved before - all those men are hardly mentioned (granted there were rather a few so the quran could get rather long if those scenes were more detailed), plus all that stuff felt more like a filler to me and rather far fetched. I can't see why that was chosen as the style of the book, when it's definitely not the primary issue, but I suspect it's due to the commercial reasons - not many people link to not wanting children, whereas everyone has people they've loved before so it sounds more relatable, right? I'm just guessing.As I said above, I could really relate to the subject of the word so it's not at all surprising that I ground it very engrossing. Like Nat, I'm also set to never ever take children, which tends to offend people. Don't get me wrong, it's not care I don't like children (in fact, I adore them) or don't need to make them (I do actually . I guess?), but I only look like I shouldn't have children in this crazy, insane, horrible world . I don't need to get into the reasons why because it's a long history and about people don't see me, but this is something that's really crucial to me and something that I've promised to myself a looong time ago. My lovely boyfriend, on the other hand, is not so opposed to the thought of reproducing for the like reasons as Neil. He'd have a fantastic dad and he's the kind of person I'd love to bear children with, but I really shouldn't and can't. So obviously this is destined to get a deal breakers for us too eventually, but we're just in our mid-20s so it's not something we actively think or reason about now, but we love each other's point of view. That's why I was so mesmerised by this book - to see what happens when an important thing like that becomes an issue .Nat also has her own strong reasons for not lacking to get a mother - her reasons are all different to mine, but I could still really link to her feelings. She bears a mystery that she hasn't even shared with Neil, which I found quite surprising, but I think that 'thing' just hurt her so often that she couldn't expect to speak around it, which is something that I understand. But still, I was surprised that not yet her husband knew about something so basic.I'm not too sure how I look around the end of the novel . I comprehended the twists & turns because I was wondering what all the deal would issue in. I think I shouldn't say I was defeated by the end because that's actually not nice, but frankly I was glad for them and even got a little teary, aww.Personal view of the novel aside, I view the word was very well-written and definitely an advance from Love Lies, which is the only other Adele Parks book I've read and was slightly unimpressed by it. This one, on the other hand, kept me on the butt of my place the all time, but I think I'm a little biased, hehe.Overall, this books not only met my expectations, but also exceeded them. It was a bit of a scary read due to my acquaintance with the primary issue, but well carried out. I question how people with children or the yearning for them feel about books with a topic like this one? Version this, I was instantly reminded of BABY PROOF by Emily Giffin as the books are quite similar in many ways. I really enjoyed that one too (I read it as shortly as it was published a few days ago) and I'm glad that there are a few brave authors who determine to undertake this issue that not a lot of people can refer to.overall rating: plot: 4/5 | writing: 5/5 | characters: 4/5 | cover: 3/5
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