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As the book opens, Lizzie is seriously considering leaving her husband, although she hasn't much idea what she will do afterwards. Events take over, and she finds herself drawn more and more into village life. Someone dislikes her and tries to get her accused of negligence (and worse), but she is always supported by her loyal friend Annie.
It's a village novel, in a sense; however there's not much character development, and it's considerably faster paced than - for instance - [[A Country Christmas|Miss Read]]. The style is more like chick-lit for older women, except that there's no explicit sex, and no shopping. It also has a hint of being a crime novel; there are suspicions, and accusations, and a dramatic denouement at the end. But it's hardly a mystery, since it's very obvious to the reader what's going on, even if Lizzie - who narrates the book - is confused.
I have mixed feelings about ''Sweet Nothings''. At first, I found the sheer volume of characters rather overwhelming and had a hard time remembering who was who. The main ones quickly emerged, however, and the author manages to make the minor ones reasonably memorable, albeit somewhat caricatured, so that wasn't a problem for long.
