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The Mermaid Chair
 

The Mermaid Chair

by Sue Kidd

Sue Monk Kidd's The Mermaid Chair is the soulful tale of Jessie Sullivan, a middle-aged woman whose stifled dreams and desires take shape during an extended stay on Egret Island, where she is caring for her troubled mother, Nelle. Like Kidd's stunning debut novel, The Secret Life of Bees, her highly anticipated follow up evokes the same magical sense of whimsy and poignancy.
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Top tags: fiction,  contemporary fiction,  women,  spirituality,  mothers and daughters (all tags)

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Liked It

Anne H
  • Rated 4 stars

“this is the first book of hers i've read and quite liked it. i liked the unfolding of the main character's past that drove the rest of the story. i liked the setting and the characters, who were believable. enjoyable writing style.”

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Didn’t Like It

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
Ladyslott
  • Rated 2 stars

“What a huge disappointment.

I read and loved The Secret Life of Bees in 2003. It was one of my top rated books for that year. This one is among my lowest.

The plot line is pretty simple. Jessie Sullivan has returned to her childhood home, a small island off the coast of South Carolina. She is coming home to care for her mother, who has deliberately cut off her finger with a meat cleaver. Jesse must try and understand her mother’s actions, as well as come to terms with her...”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.127526 stars
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  • Rated 2.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Karen W

    karen w said:

    “Liked Secret much better.... it bothered me that Jessie didn't seem to learn much by her choices.”

    posted Sunday, June 1 2008
  • shari a

    shari a said:

    “I enjoyed it, although it was not as good as Secret...”

    posted Friday, March 28 2008
  • mrsn

    mrsn said:

    “Of course it is totally up to you, but it is not at all as good as The Secret Life of Bees. Sad!”

    posted Wednesday, March 26 2008
  • Java Girl

    java girl said:

    “I don't like it. I keep going to sleep each time I pick it up. Great for insomnia. ”

    posted Monday, March 24 2008
  • Bobbi 2

    bobbi 2 said:

    “Not as good as Secret Life of Bees, but I love the imagery and "southerness" of the book.”

    posted Sunday, January 6 2008
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