Review By: Anonymous
Published: 2024
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Comedy
Audience: Grades 9-12, Adult
Number of Stars: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Goodreads Link: Someone Else’s Shoes
Content Warnings: sex, language, sexism
Publisher’s Summary
Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes?
Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope–she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That’s because Sam Kemp – in the bleakest point of her life – has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag–she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change—and that thing is herself.
Full of Jojo Moyes’ signature humor, brilliant storytelling, and warmth, Someone Else’s Shoes is a story about how just one little thing can suddenly change everything.
Review Text
Spot on! I don’t know how else to sum up this novel. As a middle-aged woman, I can really relate to the main characters in this story; the unrealistic expectations placed on women and the chaos that can ensue when attempting to meet these expectations. I laughed my way through the story and enjoyed the bond between women. Don’t mistake the comedy for deftness. Oh no, this story is meticulous in the details of each character’s personality and operation within the world they live in. That is what makes this story so tangible and intoxicating. It is also heartwarming to read a story that shows us that life is fickle and we should be, need to be, grateful for what we have now, because it can disappear instantly and without warning. The raw grit these characters show just to live another day is admirable and inspiring. Women, we need to take care of each other, and this message is driven home throughout the story. And, if it couldn’t get any better, the ending is a resounding “Yes! You go girl!” moment.
