Alice Sebold: The Almost Moon: A Novel

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Rated 4 stars

“I loved Alice Seibold...thought the Lovely Bones was better. This was a little disturbing but still a good read.”

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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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kari r said:

“This book was painful to force myself to finish reading. I don't think the characters were complicated at all. I think the daughter was merely tired of dealing with a psychologically sick mother. She was flat and boring. Her reaction to everything was one dimensional and unrealistic. I don't agree that if you can't put yourself in her shoes you can't call her actions unrealistic. I think many people felt initially how she felt about what to do about her mother, but her actions after the fact are what become completely ridiculous. I did not feel sorry for her, I was disgusted by her. She chose at one point to change her life, but then just did nothing. While the writing itself was fine, the story was disappointing. I think that Sebold tried to take another delicate subject and attempted to turn it into a good story as she did with Lucky and Lovely Bones but failed miserably.”

posted Thursday, December 18 2008 ( | view 1 reply )

naz s said:

“I loved Lovely Bones and Lucky - so I assumed Almost Noon would be just as good..but am very disappointed. Normally, I can finish reading a book within a few days if it's really good..I've been trying to read this for the past 2 weeks..I just can't seem to get into it! ”

posted Tuesday, December 16 2008

laura k said:

“I agree. This book was awful to try and read. Her first two books i thought were amazing and this one was just a great disappointment. ”

posted Sunday, November 16 2008

rebecca q said:

“This book. It is just not good. I have loved her other two books, and couldn't wait to read this one. However, I had the hardest time finishing it. This book was horrifying. No one would act like the main character. No one. It was not suspensful - just - wrong on so many levels. was so dissapointed.
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posted Sunday, November 16 2008

sheree said:

“i had a hard time getting through the book, but i tried to stay focus because ive always heard good stuff about Alice Sebold.
however the ending disappointed me.”

posted Sunday, November 16 2008