A novel about a woman who, after escaping a bruising marriage, theorizes that happiness is possible solely with the eradication of all romance—only to find a love that could change her life forever.
I was unprepared for quite how much window-steaming there would be in The End of Romance, a sly subversion and exemplar of the form ... Why this otherwise self-actualized young woman doesn’t simply divorce her abusive husband is a psychological mystery the novel leaves open-ended ... While ostensibly questioning society’s strictures, Meyer is ringing a good old-fashioned love triangle ... It doesn’t mothball the bodice-ripper...but does rejigger its seams.
Meyer pulls from philosophical works without ever teetering into overly academic territory ... The novel starts slow ... A cleverly written modern-day love story that Meyer deftly draws to a satisfying conclusion, inviting readers to revel in Sylvie’s emotions along the way.
