This memoir was outstanding. Whether you believed in every single story that the author recounted is not the point. It is beautifully written and mesmerizing. No one could recount such happenings without having lived them! I found myself laughing at one point and shaking with anger at the next. It is the kind of book that you just cannot put down. Everyone in my book club has agreed to that.

This book was entertaining enough but I found it lacked any sort of real depth. I could not identify with the characters and found myself with the "so what" attitude very often. It was an interesting read but ultimately, it was not one of my "You've got to read this!" picks.

I found this book to be very well written, interesting and a real page-turner. Although this novel is graphic, it is still worth the effort. If nothing else, it shows the average reader how "normal" their family truly is. I enjoyed it immensely.

Although this novel was interesting and dealt (in part) on the relationship between an asexual, older school teacher and a young, beautiful colleague, I found myself often thinking, "Haven't we read about this before?" I was intrigued to read this novel because if a movie was made based on it; then it must be something special. It is nothing of the sort. It is basic and plain with very little to spark any kind of indepth conversations. It moves quickly and that is about as much compliment as I can give.

Wow! What a fantastic read. I blasted through it in a matter of days. It grabs your attention and never lets go. It's intelligent, well researched and completely mouth-watering! Everyone that I gave the book to was enthralled with it. it's a book lover's MUST!

Everyone in my book club enjoyed the book but I found us talking very little about it. While it was interesting and a fast read, it lacked the necessary depth and controversy to qualify as a spectacular book club discussion book. All in all, it was good but definitely will never be ranked as "one of the great ones."

I really, really wanted to love and appreciate this book. It is considered a "modern classic" and while I appreciate classic literature; this cumbersome, wordy novel moves slower than a turtle on Prozac. Too many scenes about nothing in conjunction with pages & pages of meaningless description. There are moments of brilliance but the novel's main action points could have been condensed down to 3 scenes totaling approximately 100 pages. But even that was not enough to make this book the gem that everyone purports it to be. If it is classics that you are looking for try Jane Eyre, Anna Karenina, Wuthering Heights, Pride & Prejudice...etc.

I found this book to be a quick read. It was fast paced and the subject matter was very intriguing. It did have a few points of interesting discussion. It was good but not great.

It is very difficult to pass up on reading a book by the author of the brilliant, The Kite Runner. Although this novel was interesting and fast paced it lacked all the beauty and magic that was found in Hosseini's first book. In The Kite Runner, Afghanistan comes to life. It plays like a movie in your mind. In Splendid Suns there was no vivid descriptive prose. It was not verbally rich nor was the subject matter very engrossing. It was a good book but definitely not a "must read."

I found this to be a sweet little story without much to it. It was interesting but not riveting. There are so many great books & this is not one of them. It is highly forgettable.

In the style of Nicholas Sparks or Danielle Steele, this is a simply written and fast moving novel that is highly predictable and leaves little to the imagination.

In general our bookclub members, who did finish this novel, decided that this was a mediocre story supported by interesting historical facts. The constant introduction of random characters who would quickly appear and disappear was annoying. The ending gets wrapped up in a neat, perfect little bow which is sometimes annoying. Average at best.

The subject matter notwithstanding, this book was interesting and a very quick read. The character development was a bit overdone and this was NOT the magical prose of The Lovely Bones. There were some parts that didn't seem plausible, but it did manage to hold everyone's attention for better or worse.

This was by far one of the most boring and self serving verbal rants I have ever read. The author needed about 50 pages to describe one boring event. At the end she realizes that after 450 pages nothing has happened & therefore attempts to interject the final 50 pages of one crazy happening after another. Nothing made sense, random bizarre twists were added, and in the end all this caused our bookclub to shake our heads in bewilderment. I did hesitate for one moment in giving it a 1 star instead of 2 simply because we did have a great discussion about how awful the book really was.

This is a spectacular book. It is sad yet heartwarming. It grips you from the start & although the subject matter is difficult; it manages to demonstrate goodness & love during a very dark period of history. Masterfully written. Bravo.

Filled with witty dialog and an interesting storyline, this book is funny and a definite page turner. It is light but manages to hold your interest from first page to last.

Book Two of the Twilight series is an excellent read. Not as compelling as the original but definitely a must for those fans who are dying to find out what will happen to Bella & Edward.

I ripped through this most recent chapter in Edward & Bella's life with the eagarness of a toddler learning to walk for the first time. Although the story had a few bizarre twists, it was often difficult to remember that this was a fantasy. The author does such a brilliant job in making readers feel a part of this world, however unreal it may seem. Waking up the next morning after finishing this book, I felt truly sad that Edward & Bella were not going to be a part of my life......for the time being.

I had a lot of expectations for this novel. It looked so relevant & interesting! The beginning was quite gripping, but for me, it quickly fell to pieces. There are pages & pages of historical facts interwoven with the fictional stories. It often became dull & boring reading endless pages of Mormon history. The main mystery of the novel that is set in present day is resolved with little excitement or fanfare. I was genuinely disappointed.

Frankly, we chose this for bookclub because of all the hype surrounding it. Only 2 of our 6 members really enjoyed it. The rest of us found it to be poorly written and at times just downright ridiculous. In fact, it is also a difficult book to discuss with a club b/c religion (along with politics) is a subject that is normally private and difficult to share. This book is one man's attempt to make God into a familiar, approachable character that bakes & has time for gardening. The universal message of "free will" was repackaged by the author under the term "independence" but he is not saying anything new. There were a few moments in the novel that were touching, otherwise I did not learn anything by reading this, nor did it enhance my already existing spirituality.

Rich and well written. I grew up watching this mini series no less than a dozen times. The novel was ever so slightly different but very insightful and indepth on the character's histories and backgrounds. Dare I actually admit that I enjoyed the mini series more?? But still well worth the reading effort!

This novel kept me turning the pages from start to finish. It was nearly impossible to put down. Well written & different from anything I've ever read before. Highly recommend!

This book is a little unknown gem! Filled with creative writing, interesting plot and rich characters, I found this book to be a great discovery. It is loaded with quirky characters and funny little twists. Highly enjoyable!

If you are easily able to overcome the use of vernacular speech then you may really enjoy this novel. I found the language annoying at times and the characters not always completely consistent (i.e. Minny) It is often difficult to believe in a character that is generally strong yet is utterly feeble at the same time. If nothing else, the book is easy to read & makes for a lively discussion, especially when you reside in the South and may have experienced some of these situations firsthand.

It is rare to find a book so beautiful, so moving. It touched on 10 different emotions & I was truly, completely sad when it was over. Beautifully written, poetic & touching. You will think about it for weeks after it's over. The impact of mothers, daughters, love & forgiveness has never been so eloquently presented. A must read for anyone who IS or HAS a mother.

It is incredible the amount of hype this book has received. The fact is that it is boring, confusing & a horribly dull read in every aspect. We found ourselves skimming & praying it would end & quickly. Don't waste your time. I just don't get what all the fuss is about. This book is NOT good, not at all.