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Liked It “I really enjoyed this book. I think I might have felt an immediate connection with Blue since my undergrad was in broadcast journalism. But the way that Ms. Fowler wrote the characters in Reunion really made me feel the warmth from each of them. I was hooked on this book from the very beginning...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I really enjoyed this book. I think I might have felt an immediate connection with Blue since my undergrad was in broadcast journalism. But the way that Ms. Fowler wrote the characters in Reunion really made me feel the warmth from each of them. I was hooked on this book from the very beginning (and I suppose that the reference to the band Journey helped some since I have become obssesed with them in the past couple of months). I liked the ways that the characters interacted and I liked each and every one of them. I saw some of my best friend in Marcy, some of my first love in Mitch, and some of my current love in Julian. And the plot worked too. I should have seen what happened in the end coming, but I didn't. The only thing I didn't like is that (without giving too much away), I wish more was written about what happened between Blue and her son. This story has many serious points in it, but its heartwarming too.
Purplg8r wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Blue is best thought of here as “the white Oprah”. She’s enormously rich, enormously famous, and hiding an enormous secret that not even her own mother knows – she gave up a child for adoption when she was young and irresponsible and suffering from a broken heart. Reunion is the story of what happens when your past comes back to haunt you, and in this case the haunting is both good and bad. Blue is able to reconnect with a lost love, discover a new one, and at the end must make one of the biggest decisions of her life. I’m not sure about the suddenness of one of her decisions (near the end), but it sure makes for an interesting twist in the story. I particularly enjoyed the Key West setting. Fowler does an excellent job of capturing the laid-back relaxing feel of the whole island and culture. Overall, I thought this was a great read, especially for summer – not too light, and not too heavy.”
miyurose wrote this review Monday, June 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“While I enjoyed this, it wasn't as good as Souvenir. I think (to me) a book can be a make or breaker depending on the ending. I don't mind sad or happy endings (Jodi Picoult vs. Romance Novels), but I do mind when books some how leave me to wonder...a little too much. I thought this left too much unsaid. ”
Amellia wrote this review Monday, April 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Therese Fowler's sophomore book shows that she just keeps getting better and better. Reunion tells the story of Blue Reynolds, a nationally popular talk show host with a past that she's hidden for years--a short time in her heartbroken youth that led her to partying, doing drugs and ultimately giving a baby up for adoption. She discretely begins to search for that child 20 years later, ironically at the same time her career leads her to the same man who broke her heart back then. Past and present collide in many ways for Blue, making this a very interesting read indeed with a satisfying but teasing ending. Fowler is very good a creating multi-dimensional characters that stay with you long after the last page is turned. ”
Jackie Blem wrote this review Thursday, February 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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