Member Reviews

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  1 of 1 members found this review helpful.

  • Rated 0 stars

  “Love this book. Magical story told from the vantage point of a young girl who is living on a South Pacific island under siege in the 1990s. She tries to make sense of the violence and turmoil surrounding her through the story of Great Expectations which she hears from an old and eccentric island neighbor who assumes the role of teacher during the conflict. Mister Pip has the same fable-like quality of The Life of Pi. This one will surely be a major book club pick at some point. Did I mention that it was just longlisted for the Booker Prize?”

  lnemroff wrote this review Friday, August 17 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  1 of 1 members found this review helpful.

  • Rated 4 stars

  “As with many others I was enchanted by Jones' Mister Pip. Beautifully written, convincing. Again, as with 'Paint your Wife' (and other writing), an 'unreal' situation is presented in a gentle, belivable way ”

  tscrocker wrote this review Sunday, August 12 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “To travel to Papua New Guinea and live on this island with its colorful and variable inhabitants is both fun and heartrending. The violence exhibited by the 'redcoat' invaders and the island rebels is ever so real, but the twist of storyline with fable, moral and literary truths and values is unique. Shorlisted for Kirayama book awards for fiction.”

  Sheila M wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 0 stars

  “This book is one of the best I have read in a long time. It says so much about what it means to read and lose oneself in a story. The book works on many, many different levels. Very thought provoking and extremely well written.”

  Pat K wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 2 stars

  “This was not what I thought it would be. It was quite shocking and disturbing. More about the negative effects of colonialization. Quite sad.”

  BeckyL wrote this review Thursday, June 12 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “I think the writing is good, its not a bad idea to read it. Its about the reality of life, of thoughts and of heart.”

  Tasnim J wrote this review Friday, May 23 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “A real page turner. A painful read- violent and sad. I was glad I read it in the end but very disturbing.”

  Sara R wrote this review Sunday, May 18 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “It was interesting reading it. I don't know much about the island where everything happens and one can see it in your mind. The story is good.”

  chelo d wrote this review Wednesday, May 14 2008. ( reply | permalink )