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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I didn't like this at first, it was confusing that you're reading the book as if you were in the main characters mind getting tangled up in her thoughts as she does herself while retelling stories of herself and those she's heard about members of her family. It sucked me in though, and the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “The only reason this book received two stars (and the only reason I finished it) is because the writing is unusual and quite melodic and the humor at times evokes out loud laughter. I kept wanting to hear the song, the music of the author's words, the quirky humor. However, I was longing for...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Powerful story on one level, lots of ideas about life on another. Our latest book club selection.”
karyn L G wrote this review Sunday, November 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The time line and stories jump around, the Henry character is just a device used to bounce Sylvia's stories off of and the road trip through Europe is just a backdrop. I really didn't get any sense of their relationship. In the end after all these stories Sylvia told I had no idea who she was, she seemed almost as one dimensional as Henry. I wanted to like this book more than I did. 2 1/2 stars.”
LitChik7 wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Well, it is told in a "scenic style" and I am not sure how this is going to turn out. I have about 100 pages to go.”
Lynna H wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“The only reason this book received two stars (and the only reason I finished it) is because the writing is unusual and quite melodic and the humor at times evokes out loud laughter. I kept wanting to hear the song, the music of the author's words, the quirky humor. However, I was longing for one character who had strength enough to live a productive life, a life full of awareness and purpose. I was still looking when I reached the final depressing sentence. Every single character is flawed to the point of missing the point of life, or not even looking, or not even caring. They are all on the verge of imploding upon themselves and evolving into black holes. ”
Kathy B wrote this review Thursday, October 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I suppose a two star is sort of harsh, but I was disappointed that rather than focusing on the 'scenic route' of a European road trip I was forced to 'listen' to the dribble of two unlikable characters with a rather weak and cowardly ending.”
She wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I don't think I've ever liked a book with such thoroughly unlikable characters so much! The book did take a chapter or two to hook me, but I am glad that I stayed with it. Finishing it was so worth it, and by the end I really had come to love everything about the book -- even the style quirk of inserting so many italicized lyrics, slogans and the like in the middle of a sentence. Stay with this one, you won't be sorry.”
CWH wrote this review Monday, August 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The book has some great descriptions of locaitons of Europe. It is slow paced and a bit sad. Disucsses a family history of depression and misfortune.”
mitzi wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“loved it. good story. great writing style.”
Janet K wrote this review Thursday, July 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I didn't like this at first, it was confusing that you're reading the book as if you were in the main characters mind getting tangled up in her thoughts as she does herself while retelling stories of herself and those she's heard about members of her family. It sucked me in though, and the stories all bring up lessons in life and the book made me think about my life and the choices I've made. This book really surprised me and brought a lot of a certain event to clarity for me. It showed how easy it is to ignore something, to make life what you want it to be by not acknowledging something, and that it doesn't have to end badly when you finally do, you just have to be ready for the change, but also that there are events in life that shouldn't be overlooked, that instead should be addressed immediately because there are things people don't know about themselves.”
Lindsay D wrote this review Wednesday, July 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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