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| Name : | Corrine S. |
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Our book club liked the book but found Hanna and her story more of an intrusion than an addition.
Once you began reading each chapter as a short story, the novel smoothed out and grabbed you.
There are too many good books out there to spend much time on something this shallow.
Likeable characters, an intriguing history, and an unusual location/setting combined for a book we were all "glad to have read."
This book was generally well-liked by our book club but some felt it may have leaned toward justifying a "use 'em and lose 'em" treatment of women by FDR. The book generated some good discussion and an opportunity to try to view historical events through the lens of a different age.
We liked this book as a vehicle for discussion but did not feel it was a striking piece of literature. Still, it was a good story that raised relevant issues.
Using the true story of Brigham Young's 19th wife and her rejection of polygamy, the author gave readers a look into the reasons, rationale and results of polygamy in the U.S. This book generated much discussion within our group. Some preferred the mystery, others the history but all felt it would have benefited from further editing.
Our club liked the book but did not find it compelling reading.
Our club really liked this book and had a wonderful discussion, beginning with the question, "What would I have done?" We were impressed with the author's writing and her "total immersion" writing process.
This would have made an interesting magazine article. The plane crash and aftermath is vivid and compelling reading. Then 30 years go by and the author tries to reconnect with the other survivors. Some talk a little, others not at all. Why? No mystery here; they just have put it all behind them or choose not to participate in Sabbag's project.
Very densely written, scrupulously researched account of the life of the Countess of Strathmore in the 1700's. Intrigue, debauchery, abuse, treachery--this book has it all.
Our book club unanimously liked this book and predicted it will be a Masterpiece Theater presentation one day.
Russian Winter starts slowly but holds your interest through to the end. Generally, members liked the book but found the constant jumping from past to present somewhat jarring. Its themes of mistrust and betrayal provided great discussion.
Our club agreed unanimously that reading this book made for one of the best weeks of our lives. Elegantly written with description that places you squarely on the scene and characters so true that you want to follow them all through the rest of their lives.
A travelogue? History? Satire? Yes, yes and yes. A smooth narrative combining all three into a readable, entertaining book? No. I kept expecting the book to start and then it was over. Sarah Vowell is better than this.
While I found this book to be over-written in many instances, it certainly held my interest and introduced me to a completely new world. Savage is mixed with sweet, brutality with tenderness. The hurricane sweeps so much away, but life goes on and it was disappointing not to follow along to learn what happens next.
I found this hard to get through. The main character seemed shallow and her "discoveries" were not fleshed out enough to make them as meaningful as they should have been. I just wanted more from this book.
beautifully written, thought provoking novel whose main character lives through the worst of times, several times.
Our book club was united in our dislike for this book, primarily because it was so depressing and the characters were not relatable. It offered many intriguing themes but they were not explored well enough to satisfy.
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