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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I have not found another book to compare with this book. It is my all-time favorite book. The Mermaid Chair follows Jessie Sullivan through her mid-life crisis. It comes at a time when her daughter is in college and she begins to question herself. |
Didn’t Like It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “What a huge disappointment. |
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“Great book. Easy read and keeps your attention. ”
Kim S wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd that examines the themes of love, loss, marriage and searching for meaning in life. The main character Jessie is a middle aged woman who is having trouble finding the happiness in her life. Her marriage is somewhat dull and her life lacks passion. She is also always living with the haunting memory of her father’s death for which she feels partially responsible.
Melissa F wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When her mother starts exhibiting signs of mental illness which involve cutting off her finger, Jessie journeys to the island where she grew up. There, she tries to reconstruct the broken relationship between her and her mother while she looks for something more in her life. Her mother lives near a monastery and while there, Jessie meets a monk named Thomas, who is also searching for answers and happiness after the tragic loss of his wife. So the two are easily able to connect and are drawn to one another. Jessie must decide which life she wants to lead; the one at home with her husband or a new one with Thomas. Through this journey, Jessie is able to find the meaning of her life and finally cope with the loss of her father, something that she has never really been able to deal with before. She also finds passion and herself along the way.
I felt that the reader was able to connect easily with this book because everyone at some point of his/her life doubts whether there is any meaning. This book was able to give the reader hope that there is always a light at the end of a dark tunnel.
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“Not as good as The Secret Life of Bees. ”
Kate G wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Book review 2006-2007. Awful, sappy romance. Woman in a mid-life crisis falls for a monk greiving the death of his wife.”
Linda V wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I didn't like this book nearly as much as I liked Secret Life of Bees. The characters just were not as compelling to me. ”
Brie M wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked the reflections on faith, but overall, the secret life of bees was better. ”
Marshall B wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Not as good as her first novel. Too slow of a read for me. Very intraspective novel for the main character. Tries to hard to tie elements together, but just does not flow naturally. ”
J L wrote this review Friday, November 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I'm not very far in, but so far so good. Excellent portrayal of emotion and imagery.”
Anna J wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I am marking this as "I liked it" more for her writing style than the story. I enjoyed The Secret Life of Bees much more than this one.”
Sunnybrook wrote this review Wednesday, November 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
