Friday Nights by Joanna Trollope

Friday Nights: A Novel by Joanna Trollope


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Friday Nights is about an unlikely group of women coming together as friends. Eleanor, an older retired woman, notices two young single mothers pushing baby strollers on her street. They are always alone and look a little lost and stressed out. She invites them to come to her flat on a Friday night. The women, Lindsay and Paula, aren't quite sure of Eleanor's motivation but decide to go. They can't afford to do much of anything to get out for fun and Eleanor tells them to bring their babies with them. The three women have a pleasant evening.

Soon, three more women have joined their little group - Jules, Lindsay's younger and wilder sister, and Karen and Blaise. Karen is married to an artist that never paints anything. She has two small children. Blaise is her business partner and is single.

The six women enjoy their unlikely friendship and Friday night get togethers for a number of years. Then enters Jackson, Paula's new boyfriend. She brings him to a Friday night to introduce him to everyone. Jackson is totally at ease and fits right into the group. Then Jackson begins visiting Paula's friends without her and friendships are strained.

Although I enjoyed this book, I have to say that it was a bit average. It was an easy read and enjoyable but not terribly exciting.

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