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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Emma, the hero of this tale, discovers a plot by real estate developers to purchase through fraudulent means the properties of several people in order to advance their interests. Her husband Charles and friend Andre are too naive to be of much assistance. This book also examines issues of immigration and what it means to be gay in this country. I enjoyed this book because of the timeliness of the issues dealt with. ( ) “First World Problems” revolves around Bovants – Charles, Emma and their son Todd.. Charles and Emma define themselves as a middle-class family. However, with Emma losing her job from Envirotech and Charles isn’t earning enough working as a social worker, a Psycho-Social Interventionalist, Emma has to work diligently on the family budget, as well as getting a job soon. During her course of job searching, Emma happens to be acquainted with Shady Park’s wealthy realtor Bea and Pastor Mitchell Rainey.. The twist of this fate puts Emma on an unexpected, shady yet worthy ride full of conspiracies, struggle, friendship and relationship. I rarely read literature; however, the author Rea Keech has expertly written this first book of Shady Park series, that has me hooked on it page after page and finished it in two days. I have won “Shady Park Secrets”, book #3 of the series in a giveaway. Then Rea has sent me both Book #1 and #2 so I can enjoy the series starting from the beginning. I sincerely appreciate Rea’s generosity and the opportunity to know his great talent and novels. Brilliantly written, with an elegance evocative of literary classics. An updated tale for the modern age, this book explores the pressures to fit in and try to put up a better front, to act like you are of higher social strata than you actually are. When the media and those surrounding you are pushing you to put on airs, when do you realize enough is enough and come back down to bald-faced reality? First World Problems by Rea Keech Emma lost her job, her husband Charles does not making as much as Emma feels he could. It is a struggle for the two of them to live up to their middle class expectations. Charles is offered a job as a "life coach", to Emma's dismay, which takes him out of town. Left with their young son, and their eccentric friend Andre for companionship. Emma is not happy, life is not going how she planned. Then she discovers a conspiracy among some real estate developers to try and take property away from Andre and others. She tries to help Andre but may be in over her head, add to it her marital problems making (her) life tougher. A fast paced original story with well developed characters. Emma and Andre are very likable, they make an odd pair, but have a good friendship. Charles has his quirks, that at times are (very) trying for Emma. I am still not sure if I like him. With raw emotions , drama, and tense moments, I was hooked from the first page until the end. Overall I greatly enjoyed First World Problems and feel others will as well. I highly recommend to all. no reviews | add a review
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Emma has lost her job but keeps her sense of humor as she struggles to keep her family going, even if they can¿t match the pampered lifestyle of her friends from ¿the Estates.¿Her naïve, idealistic husband Charles is no help. His only concern is seeing that there are no preservatives, pesticides, or growth hormones in his food.Their friend Andre, an unmarried, eccentric intellectual, is even less concerned with what he calls "first world problems." He¿s content to live on pizza and donuts in his shack by the river.When Emma uncovers a conspiracy of real estate developers to get Charles away from her and get Andre¿s property away from him, it is up to her to stop it. No library descriptions found. |
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