The Almost Moon
 

The Almost Moon

by Alice Sebold

For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined.

Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced audiobook explores the complex ties between mothers and... (read more)

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Stefanie G
  • Rated 4 stars

Another fantastic Alice Seabold book. I want to know what happens next though.

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TracyA
  • Rated 1 stars

I tried to ignore the reviews of this book because I enjoyed The Lovely Bones so much. While it had its moments (which were few and far between) I can't say that I enjoyed reading this book. I didn't care for, or about, any of the characters. The ending sucked. Wish I'd read it in paperback or got it from the Library - and not wasted the full price on hardcover.

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  • Brandy C

    brandy c said:

    K, Jeannie -- you were right but I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Luckily it barely took anytime to read.

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • Brandy C

    brandy c said:

    I'm not disturbed, just bored. I know it is a bad sign when I have read a couple pages and realize I've been skipping over most of it. Boo. I want to put it down, but that isn't my thing either. I hope you're right Jeannie that half way through I'll be captivated...

    posted Tuesday, June 24 2008
  • Amanda R

    amanda r said:

    I waited for YEARS for her next novel to come out...i was so disappointed!!!! I was completely bored. The characters were so unlikable and unrealistic that I didn't even care what happened to them. I almost felt like Alice Sebold was looking to top the intensity of The Lovely Bones and got so wrapped up in this crazy story line that she forgot about the characters. I didn't even finish the book and i NEVER do that! I always finish books. Sad sad sad.

    posted Friday, May 16 2008
  • Noelle W

    noelle w said:

    Had a hard time connecting to the character. Couldn't understand her motivation for leaving her husband and not really doing anything with her life. Thought the ending was inconsistent with with the rest of the book, couldn't see this character suddenly deciding to live after she had spent so many years not. Clues point this character as living in a severe depression, but that would automatically lift as she reviewed her life.
    I do like this author and I enjoyed the book, but lost it at the end.

    posted Thursday, May 8 2008
  • jeannie s

    jeannie s said:

    This didn't grab me from the start as her other books did, but once I was to the halfway mark I couldn't put it down. It became very intense and a real page turner. The ending on the other hand was frustrating.

    posted Friday, April 18 2008
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