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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I found this book hilarious, but wish the ending would have included a better explanation for the seemingly supernatural elements of an otherwise non-fantasy book. Still, the ending did not take away from all the fine moments I spent chuckling along with poor Katie thinking, "yeah, I hate...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I hated this book. I was surprised that I got all the way through it, as much as it bored me. The whole story is written by a man through a woman's perspective and it is done very poorly. He portrays women to be desirous of physical appearances and less attracted to the other characters of good...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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Lorenzo R wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is almost painfully funny. Hornby paints an expert picture of middle England suburbia and the moral pitfalls we all have. How to be Good is written from the point of view of Katie Carr, whose whole world is thrown upside down when her bitter and angry husband becomes Holloway's answer to Mama Theresa, and the only way she can justify her own transgressions against the increasingly bizarre goodwill behaviour of her husband is, "But I'm a doctor".
laurajanewilliams wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Written with Hornby's characteristic comedic precision, the jokes only serve to highlight the sadness of Katie Carr's plight. I ate this story right up, and with pleasure. ”
“This is not an ideal book to read when you've just got engaged. Despite leaving me deeply unsettled I could not put this book down and read the whole thing on a flight back from San Francisco. ”
yahnyinlondon wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“sometimes very witty but also very tragic. The novel ends unsatisfactory, is Katie Carr going to be okay? Will she and David be able to break the vicious circle there in. Not very optimistic...”
Conny P. v B wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not sure why I keep reading this...I'm mostly done, but it didn't strike me as one of my favorites.”
Bobbi Galvin wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I zipped through it, as the descriptors of the minefield that is marriage were dead-on. But, the white guilt got old; to say I don't relate to the protagonist's "moral" dilemna is an understatement. However, I suspect the topic of materialism vs. humanitarianism (simply put for simply navigated) would be an intriguing talking point for many readers. Just not for me.
Mrs. C wrote this review Sunday, October 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Also, I found the husband's "transformation" to be awkward in a narrative sense. Clunky. I wanted to slap them both, which made for reading that, ironically, made me feel morally superior. ”“I like this book retrospectively, in that it was kind of annoying while reading it, but thinking about it afterward, there was a point to the annoying narrator. The ending is sobering, in a good way, and it makes me want to read more Hornby.”
Ted A wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“easy read and a bit thoughtful”
Rhozie wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I absolutely love everything that Hornby writes. It's hilarious and eloquent. ”
Kristen B wrote this review Monday, October 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“not only for women, i was surprised.
Pia S wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
message only in the subtext, comforting. story becomes a real story. veeery unexpected. but i'm still laughing about the homeless "monkey", so can't give a review yet.”
