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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Life is short but wide; again, I read this because the title caught my eye. I agree with this phrase saying and after reading this book, it brought me a lot of optimism and lessen my pessimism in life that I used to always have. It lightened up my mood a bit because it made me realize a lot of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I picked this up at the library in the Claim Jumper section. This is by an African American author, and I agree with the critics, she author does have more of a 'story-telling' feel about her. I would say the first 100 pages were kind of slow, but I found this read described as 'thought-provoking'. It gave me insight into different times and different lives. I enjoyed the theme of 'Love' throughout it. ”
Melissa B wrote this review Monday, November 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“a wonderful story; I loved it! Actually, I love ALL of Cooper's books. ”
Judy660 wrote this review Thursday, October 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ I really liked the ending...encouraging that one can find satisfying love in their old age”
Monique M wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“J. California Cooper is one of my favorite authors. She did not disappoint in her newest book.”
Lisa J wrote this review Thursday, August 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Interesting, but strange. Lots of bad stuff happened, but the ending was OK. ”
Linda S wrote this review Thursday, July 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was immediately drawn into this story - I love Coopers style of writing and could not put the book down. However, I amost felt the last quarter of the book was an add on, or written in a different time period as the style of storytelling changed. This is the only reason I don't classify this as one of my favorites, but overall, even that did not change my overall feeling about the entire story. A profile of family (and by that I mean families of blood ties and the family we create as we move through life), the good and bad side of humanity, survival - all the important themes of life are brillantly woven together.”
Kbest wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I just love J. California Cooper. The way she strings words together is music to me , while wisdom , kindness and just being human are it's neighbors. ”
Deborah J wrote this review Saturday, May 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book had a special kind of spirit one that says you should enjoy your life no matter what because time passes by very quickly.”
Ramona K wrote this review Wednesday, May 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“SUMMARY: The story of three families - two black, one native American - growing up and growing old over the course of three generations in Wideland, Oklahoma. COMMENTS: Beautifully written, funny, sad, full of hope and dreams - just what a novel about the love people share should be. ”
Bobbie N wrote this review Wednesday, April 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
