Tom Perrotta: The Abstinence Teacher

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Rated 4 stars

“I've read Little Children, and of course seen the movie (which I did like by the way) and was looking forward to this one. Happily, I got it from the library last week and read most of it while my poor mother had oral surgery. I try not to read too many reviews for books I am looking forward to reading myself. I'll admit, I did cheat a little and looked (on Amazon), but honestly, I think I liked the book better than most. People on Amazon were complaining they didn't like the ending, it...”

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Rated 2 stars

“Interesting ideas, but I didn't like the characters or feel that they were developed very well. It was kind of hard to get all the way through it.”

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judy c said:

“The book had some funny set pieces, but the plot really deteriorated toward the end. Two-dimensional characters and unlikely situations. However, it was entertaining--I recommend it for the beach or a day you're not feeling well.”

posted Saturday, March 29 2008

allyn s said:

“I heard this was great!”

posted Tuesday, February 5 2008 ( | view 1 reply )

fatherofhollywood said:

“Perotta focuses on the small, personal motives behind life's big shake-ups. A finely wrought novel that will bring much discussion for book groups. ”

posted Sunday, October 21 2007