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Liked It “Best I've read of a female writer from a male view point” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Really only finished it because my friend, Jo, enjoyed it so much. Wasn't awful, just couldn't get into it enough to care about it one way or the other. The repetition was a big turn-off. What's with that?” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I love Carol Shields' insights and writing style. I find her unexpected details and way with words to be captivating (and often very funny.) Like this simple sentence: “She had a gift for disappointment.” How perfect...don't we all know at least one person that describes?”
Lisa M wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Really only finished it because my friend, Jo, enjoyed it so much. Wasn't awful, just couldn't get into it enough to care about it one way or the other. The repetition was a big turn-off. What's with that?”
MaryEllen wrote this review Monday, July 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Best I've read of a female writer from a male view point”
MOODY1969 wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Absorbing, challenging.”
Judi F wrote this review Monday, June 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked this book but I didn't love it. It tells the story of Larry Weller, a normal American guy. The story is told via several vignettes, and while I found it to be interesting, each vignette behaved as if you were just starting the book, stating several facts over again. The book starts off with Larry as a young man and finishes when he is in his late 40's. Overall, a good read.”
WittyreaderLI wrote this review Wednesday, November 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Carol Shields’writing makes me smile. I caught myself several times reading this book with a big smile on my face. The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of in this novel was how she structured each chapter with a review of previous chapters. It was like she intended to make each chapter function as a short story apart from the whole. Became too redundant for me.”
BeccaJ wrote this review Sunday, September 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A bit disappointing. I liked "Unless" so much I guess I assumed it was the author not the book. This was okay--mostly I just finished it to see how it ended. It ended quite well, but didn't change my life.”
MamaEdmund wrote this review Saturday, June 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
