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Liked It1 of 2 members found this review helpful “The main story in So Long at the Fair takes place over the course of one Saturday in the lives of Jon and Ginny, a married couple who had been high school sweethearts. Their relationship has stagnated and Jon is having an affair with a co-worker, which has progressed to the point where Jon must...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “I was hoping for more from this book, but was disappointed. There was a lot of back and forth from present time to 1963 and it often made the characters lose some of their depth.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This was a book I found advertised on the Shelfari site so I gave it a try. Don't bother. It was a quick read but I was glad to finish.”
Diane wrote this review Friday, August 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not bad...decent story line, surprise ending, and most characters were well defined and believable. ”
Val B wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Christina Schwartz, bestselling author of Drowning Ruth returns to small-town Wisconsin in this captivating novel of love and revenge.
In the summer of 1963 a scandalous event destroys a career, a friendship, and a family. Thirty years later, over the course of one July day, Jon struggles with whether to end his affair or his marriage, as his wife, Ginny, moves ever closer to discovering his adultery. But when Ginny begins working for an older man and Jon's mistress is courted by a new suitor, things cease to be as they appear. Weaving together past and present, Schwarz conjures the emotional labyrinth of a marriage on the brink of collapse.F SCHWARZ”
Independence Public Library New Fiction Books wrote this review Tuesday, March 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Fast paced page turner. Great ending with a twist.
BayShoreBooks wrote this review Monday, March 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This is the worst book I've read in a long time and I've read a lot of bad books. It was so confusing with it going back and forth from the present to the past and too hard to keep track of what was going on. ”
Janey wrote this review Friday, November 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“What a terrible book! I was looking forward to reading it, but after 50 pages I pulled the bookmark and screamed "ENOUGH!" I was so tired of going back and forth between the confusing past and the boring present, and with such unlikeable characters, I hardly cared what happened to any of them. I don't know the ending but I hope Jon and Ginny are sister and brother! ”
Sunny wrote this review Monday, November 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 2 members found this review helpful“Stupid and boring == I could
Linda S wrote this review Friday, October 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
hardly finish it. ”0 of 2 members found this review helpful“Not as good as I had hoped. ”
Barbara P wrote this review Monday, September 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 2 members found this review helpful“The main story in So Long at the Fair takes place over the course of one Saturday in the lives of Jon and Ginny, a married couple who had been high school sweethearts. Their relationship has stagnated and Jon is having an affair with a co-worker, which has progressed to the point where Jon must make his choice between the two women. Jon begins his day hoping to re-ignite his passion for Ginny during a day-long road trip to a nearby county fair, but ends up stomping off in anger to spend the day with his paramour (Freddi) instead, when he finds out that Ginny wants to re-schedule their outing because of previous business commitments.
Readingrat wrote this review Wednesday, September 3 2008. ( reply | view 2 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In addition to the main story, we have the flashback story of Jon’s parents (Clark and Hattie) and Ginny’s parents (Bud and Marie) in 1963 as Clark and Marie try to force Bud into a confrontation with the local playboy (Walt) who refuses to admit that he raped Hattie.
Through the course of this single Saturday, both Ginny and Jon reminisce about their high school days and the accident that injured Ginny and brought the two of them together. Meanwhile a second co-worker of Jon’s (whose wife previously cheated on him) conveniently sets the stage for Ginny to discover Jon’s affair with Freddi. And if that isn’t enough going on already, an old boyfriend of Freddi’s is stalking her (and now Jon) in a deluded attempt to win her back.
Obviously there is a lot going on in this book and sometimes I found it necessary to go back and re-read a chapter or two to make sure I had the story and the relationships straight. Each story ends with a subtle twist and a sense of openness that makes it seem more like the beginning of a story which is yet to come.
”2 of 2 members found this review helpful“I was hoping for more from this book, but was disappointed. There was a lot of back and forth from present time to 1963 and it often made the characters lose some of their depth. ”
RENEE B wrote this review Sunday, August 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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