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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I'm so glad I found this book! It's really quite wonderful and quickly became one of my favorites. The tale of Josie and Jack is such an interesting one; their relationship is at times loving, beautiful, twisted, painful and ultimately deadly. Ever since I read it I've been recommending it to any...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“a little bit flowers in the attic...dark and mildly disturbing”
californiameaghan wrote this review Wednesday, October 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I'm so glad I found this book! It's really quite wonderful and quickly became one of my favorites. The tale of Josie and Jack is such an interesting one; their relationship is at times loving, beautiful, twisted, painful and ultimately deadly. Ever since I read it I've been recommending it to any friend who will listen. The book is in the first-person voice of Josie, and she's a fine narrator. However, I think it would make for an good companion piece to this novel to have the same story told over again-from her brother Jack's point of view. There were times when Josie and Jack were separated from each other for days, weeks, even months-it would be interesting to find out where Jack was and what he'd done and seen. But even better I'd love to read his thoughts on his sister Josie and their complicated relationship.”
Bookworm wrote this review Friday, May 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Interesting read. Different from what I expected reading the book description, but a fun read.”
JTeehee wrote this review Monday, December 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A very seductive tale of sister Josie and her older brother Jack. Loving with a dysfunctional father, Raeburn, who shows no emotional support, the two have learned to rely on each other for everything.
Kristal wrote this review Saturday, November 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
After destroying a plot of their father's, the two run off & try to live on the road. They con & scheme until they find themselves living with Lily, a well-to-do young girl who likes to live life dangerously. But soon she tries of sharing Jack & starts trying to push Josie out of the house. This brings the whole story to an unforgettable climax.
A haunting tale of sibling love with no boundaries. ”
“Really superb first novel that blends Gothic - declining family in W Pa, brother and sister who seem VERY close - with modern. The first-person narrator, a teenage girl named Josie, is charming and believable, even in her sometimes-drunken stupors/decadence. Maybe especially then. The portraits of Jack and his girlfriends are carefully-drawn, realistic and memorable; Ms Braffet captures the essence of New York City from a youngster's POV, and the finale of the book is artfully done. Leaves one yearning for more...
Crescent V wrote this review Thursday, July 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
If I have to pick on something, it would be the middle of the book, where scene changes gave me a jumpy feeling. I think she could have done the whole book in just two settings - the house in PA and Jack's girlfriend's apt in NY. But this is nit-picking. This is a VERY promising young author!”
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Reminiscent of Flowers in the Attic, but with much better, more lovely writing. It was very dark.”
Kristin C wrote this review Tuesday, February 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Gothic fiction. A sibling love that is so dysfunctional that it is intriguing.”
Shilo wrote this review Thursday, September 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No0 of 1 members found this review helpful“badly written tale of obsessive sibling love”
MelissaMH wrote this review Saturday, September 1 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wicked, sick and twisted. I throughly enjoyed this book.....”
diamondgirl wrote this review Tuesday, May 22 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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