Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This book came to me with raves, a situation that often sets me up to be disappointed. But I was won over by characters isolated through loss who find one another and are made whole. The central metaphor here is just that, of broken dishes, broken lives, being reassembledby means of love. ...” see full review » see other reviews » |
“Story of an older and younger woman's struggle with self-worth and possible mental illness was wonderfully written. I found this book hard to put down”
Victoria Ann wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great book from a greater writer. Whe elderly recluse Margaret Hughes is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she does the unexpected: take in an emotional border with a a world full of hurts that matches her own. The result. This nervy twenty something teaches her how to live, how to love and how to appreciate life for all the highs and lows it brings. You will cheer for all the characters and their cross to the victory of their own shortcomings. The ending, even tragic, brings even more life to the story of Wanda and Margaret and their dance to the understanding of life. ”
reinestorm wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Love the story. Love the characters. ”
Johnson F wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great book”
bonnie l wrote this review Sunday, November 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“http://babbettesbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-on-tape-review-broken-for-you.html”
Elisabeth W wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This was a great story. It was very creative and heart warming.”
reading_now wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I loved part 1, but I started to lose interest on part 2. It still held me to want to see how it ends. Very interesting characters, I enjoyed them.”
Chellie S wrote this review Sunday, November 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“strange but entertaining”
Lucy M wrote this review Saturday, November 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No