“I find it interesting that this book gets such rave reviews. I found it fairly hard to read. While some stories were interesting, it seemed as though any time she went over 4 or 5 pages in a story, it dragged. While people talk about her wit, I found almost every story dark and depressing, as though the stories were trying to hide a deeper sadness that Hempel was trying to release but could never quite get to. Perhaps I was simply in the wrong state of mind or in the wrong physical space to really appreciate this book. I was on vacation, very happy, and in a wonderful place among friends. This book seems to call for a dark rainy or snowy day.
Or maybe its just me. So many other people have said good things about the book that I feel I must be missing something.”
Brian M wrote this review Sunday, April 20 2008.
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