The Playground by Jane Shemilt takes place in London and is about three families, one with three children, one with two kids and one with an only child. They all meet and socialize through having one of their kids being tutored by Eve. The parents have no clue what their kids are up to. Each family has some sort of problem, some worse than others!
Several different issues are packaged in this book: marital abuse, mental illness, alcoholism, friendship and rape. The interaction among the characters is what moves this book along. I would have enjoyed it more if I actually liked more of the characters. As it is, I only really liked three, Eric, Grace and Charley.
(Karen's review3 stars)
Gerard's review7/6/20:
The Playground by Jane Shemilt centers on three women, Eve, Melissa and Grace. They all have children and over time, they become close and socialize along with their husbands. The children go off to play on their own. What could possibly go wrong with that? I flew through this book because I enjoyed the interactions between the adults and the children so much. The ending was the best! This is a great read! (5++ stars)
Teaser from page 30: She wishes she had some of those earphones that cancel out noise. She'd cancel out her whole family if she could.
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