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Liked It “Vonny, Andre and Simon are a small family living on the Cape. Next door is old lady Elizabeth Renny, whose granddaughter, Jody comes to stay to help her out. How their lives entangle and mesh are generously and movingly offered by Hoffman, a gifted novelist. Teen angst, forbidden lust, anxiety...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Interesting story but it didn't really satisfy.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I didn't find this one as "magical" as most of her stories but enjoyed it just as much nonetheless. I would recommend this one as much as any other Alice Hoffman book. (Although there are a few I would NOT recommend)”
Mudfish Q wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Interesting story but it didn't really satisfy.”
B S wrote this review Saturday, August 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This story revovles around a young couple Vonny & Andre and their son Simon. They live on Martha's Vineyard. One morning in Summer their elderly next door neighbor Elizabeth Renny whose failing vision is a big fear of hers "falls" out a window and survives with only a broken leg so her 16 year old grandaughter Jody is brought to help her out while she recovers. Her grandaughter becomes enamored with Andre and makes it her mission to get him for herself. All the while Vonny is struggling with her son's height issue-he is just too short for his age, her own father issues (a father who is rich-something she didn't know until she was 10 years old on a weekedn visit with his new wife after he divorced her mother) and soon she realizes there is a "forecfield" around her house and hides it from her husband for months. All the while her husband is fighting the temptation Jodie has ingrained in him which drives Jodie to sleep around with every boy she finds interesting. And then there's the gorgeous giant who never lets anyone see him. A very interesting story that highlights the trials we endure, the power of love, the strength of youth and the urge to live.”
Melissa wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Vonny, Andre and Simon are a small family living on the Cape. Next door is old lady Elizabeth Renny, whose granddaughter, Jody comes to stay to help her out. How their lives entangle and mesh are generously and movingly offered by Hoffman, a gifted novelist. Teen angst, forbidden lust, anxiety attacks, the pain of a child who isn’t progressing normally, the sucking feeling of dying old, finally having a best friend, falling in love with someone ‘different’, and finally, loss through death are all offered up.”
Kathryn H wrote this review Friday, October 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A quick Alice Hoffman read. ”
SuzanneK wrote this review Thursday, September 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“MY absolute favorite book of ALL time.”
christina67 wrote this review Friday, September 14 2007. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A gripping tale, Illumination Night takes readers into the lives of 4 main characters and 2 minor ones.
chodgens wrote this review Monday, July 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Hoffman's writing style is as poetic as ever, but something was lacking for me in the ending.
I recommend this book to anyone who is an Alice Hoffman fan, but NOT as a first book to anyone who has yet to read Hoffman books.”
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