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Name : Lauren M.

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What Is the What by Dave Eggers
 
Informative, Interesting, Insightful
Incredible story, beautifully written

This is an incredible book about Sudanese refugees. It is written as Valentino Achak Deng's memoior as told by Dave Eggers. The writing is captivating and the story astonishing. A great read for book clubs!

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
 
Interesting, Romantic, Slow
Beautiful Book

This is a beautiful story about how people in a crisis communicate when the only common language is music. It is incredibly moving, although I was thrown by the ending.

 
Life Changing, Dramatic
Disappointing Read

My book club did not enjoy this book. It's an interesting story, but poorly written. The author does not have enough faith in her readers and felt the need to explain all of her analogies and methaphors.

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
 
Dark, Graphic
Excellent book for discussion

My book club thoroughly enjoyed this book. All of the characters are infuriating, thought provoking, and you can relate to all of them dispite their many, many flaws.

On Beauty by Zadie Smith
 
Interesting, Difficult, Confusing
Great book for discussion

My book club loved On Beauty. All of the characters are infuriating, thought provoking, and you find yourself relating to each of them despite their many, many flaws.

 
Confusing, Interesting, Beautiful
Incredible story, beautifully written

My book club raved about this book! It was so beautiful and interesting. When we finished we all felt like we wanted to start over again in order to better understand the story and the characters. It's very interesting to see some of the similarities between this book and books by Jonathan Saffron Foer, Nicole Krauss's husband. I highly recommend this book! It's a great read and lends itself well to a group discussion.

The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
 
Great book for discussion

My book club really enjoyed this book. The characters are all flawed in their own way and it makes for a great discussion. It's a quick read and an interesting take on success and failure.

 
Confusing, Interesting, Insightful
A wonderful read!

I have read this book twice and loved it both times. The writing and layout of the book is incredible. You really feel like you are a part of Oskar's journey throughout the city of New York. This book is so emotional and feels so honest; I would laugh out after reading one page and cry after reading the next.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
 
Interesting, Slow, Dark
Great for discussion, but leaves a lot to be desired...

Most of my book club loved this book. I had mixed feelings about it. It was a great book for discussion, but I felt that the details I really wanted to know about the story were left. The story lends itself well to a discussion on medical ethics.

 
Insightful, Interesting, Dramatic
Beautiful Book

I absolutely loved this book! It's a beautiful story and great for discussion. I have recommended Peace Like a River to several friends. There is something truly magical about this book.

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