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Liked It “This story really left me with some questions to ponder. It would be interesting to discuss it with others to see who they thought the most sympathetic character was and why. Depending on your personality, you may identify with someone other than I did. Your view may also depend on your family...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Terrible, terrible book.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is a very good book, but you have to be up to date for the situations happening in the book. But i recomend if you are a person that likes debates about the unfairness of the govertment to read this book.”
Nashalie Nunez wrote this review Thursday, March 15, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Terrible, terrible book.”
bluesdetoi wrote this review Wednesday, November 24, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This story really left me with some questions to ponder. It would be interesting to discuss it with others to see who they thought the most sympathetic character was and why. Depending on your personality, you may identify with someone other than I did. Your view may also depend on your family relationships and your relationship with your in-laws. There were scenes where I sympathized with each character for a short time. But I did feel sorriest for one in particular. See if you can guess which one!”
Cindy R wrote this review Tuesday, March 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was a complete waste of time. The build up of Salome was such a disappointment as she turned out to be just a plain old bitch in the end. And the father falling for Salome's runaway mother was odd and unfitting for the story - especially the ending following the unexpected and sudden death of his wife.
morgan wrote this review Wednesday, August 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“I actually only got to about page 75 and couldn't bring myself to finish the book. It just wasn't holding my attention and I kept it for about 3 weeks before finally deciding to return it to the library unfinished. I kept thinking there was going to be some mystery unfolding but if it was there, it didn't happen in the first part of the book.”
Jennifer H wrote this review Friday, June 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What parent doesn't wonder if he/she will like the potential spouse his/her child will bring into the family? This novel explores this theme in a compelling way, showing how the balance of the family can tip in unanticipated directions. "Trespass" is a good read, and Valarie Martin is a solid writer.”
Sam O wrote this review Friday, May 1, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book did not have the ending that I expected. I don't think I enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed having read it. I feel like I learned something about Yugoslavia that I did not know before. It also had interesting commentary on families and on the Iraq war. This is a book I wish I had read in a book group, because I feel like there is a lot to discuss about it and I don't really know where to begin. ”
eissme wrote this review Friday, February 6, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I became totally engrossed in this book and did nothing else until I finished it. It's the story of an only child who falls in love with an edgy, opinionated Croatian expatriate while he is at university. The plot revolves around the reactions of his professional parents, an artist and professor, with the addition of this "unsuitable" young woman to their family.”
Book Dreams wrote this review Friday, June 20, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I plan to use this in my book discussin group. It's a good book to discuss, because it covers many topics - human brutality, parent-child relationships, marriage, security, domesticity. I thought the ending rang a little false.”
Suzanne F wrote this review Thursday, May 29, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
