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The Senator's Wife
 

The Senator's Wife

by Sue Miller

Once again Sue Miller takes us deep into the private lives of women with this mesmerizing portrait of two marriages exposed in all their shame and imperfection, and in their obdurate, unyielding love. The author of the iconic The Good Mother and the best-selling While I Was Gone brings her marvelous gifts to a powerful story of two unconventional women who unexpectedly change each... (read more)

Top tags: fiction,  contemporary fiction,  sue miller,  family,  marriage (all tags)

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Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

Kathy D
  • Rated 4 stars

“This book was better than I expected, I enjoyed it. A story of two women living next door, each at different stages in their lives and marriages. I didn't care for one of the woman at all, but I was impressed with the other.”

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Didn’t Like It

Donnalynny
  • Rated 2 stars

“I give this a two because I enjoy the writing style but this story was a dud. Delia who always takes back her womanizing husband,even with his daughter's friend and Meri and Tom getting turned on by breast feeding....WHAT! No belivable...although in this world it probably has happened.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.406698 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 3 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Jo Tee

    jo tee said:

    “I started this particular book but DID NOT read it, just didnt care for the first few pages”

    posted Saturday, July 12 2008
  • Meredith B

    meredith b said:

    “Sorry, but this book is so improbable that I can't recommend it. I generally like Sue Miller, but I think she lost it with this one. Given that Tom is insatiable, Delia is unable to live with him and unable to divorce him and get on with her life. She lives, instead, in some kind of limbo land, always available if he needs or wants her for anything. Then there's the story of Carolee. Again, I can't buy that your best friend would come for a visit and gladly be seduced by your dad. And finally, there's Meri. The final setup is just silly as far as I'm concerned. Meri lies to herself all the way through the book and most certainly at the end.”

    posted Tuesday, May 20 2008
  • Candelaria S

    candelaria s said:

    “This is a tightly constructed novel of two couples, one newly married, one married for years and their lives, who share an adjoined house. Issues of fidelity, honesty, the nature of love, the impact of aging and pregnancy are threaded through this novel. It's a quick, compelling and intelligent read.”

    posted Thursday, April 10 2008
  • Nancy H

    nancy h said:

    “how many readers are recorded to read A lesser Evil by Lesley Pearse ?”

    posted Friday, March 28 2008
  • peter e

    peter e said:

    “i oan't really talk about this”

    posted Thursday, March 20 2008
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