theworleys

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.

• Rated 5 stars

“What an amazing work! I found this book both easy and hard to digest. At times, I postponed reading, to take time to digest, but also to make it last. I was lulled by Caelum's story and will miss hearing his voice every day. I was moved and will carry the stories in this book for a long time.

Wally Lamb does such an excellent job of creating his characters and accurately describing the landscape of America in which they reside.

This is a book about Columbine, Women's Prison, post-Katrina New Orleans, the legal system, pharmecuticals, psychology and politics. From the view of a normal family and a typical American, it feels like a synoposis of our social state for the past decade.

Outstanding!”

theworleys wrote this review Thursday, November 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )

0 of 1 members found this review helpful.

• Rated 4 stars

“Classic conversational Roth with a nice little perspective twist. Great last line. Just an exquisite little read.”

theworleys wrote this review Wednesday, October 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Delightfully engaging. Read it in a day. Nico mourns her sisters drowning and becomes strangley enganged with her sisters boyfriend. ”

theworleys wrote this review Sunday, October 19 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Wonderful. But a little like a rich desert, I couldn't digest it in big quantities. I agree with some early post that a move is pointless - and really just indiciative that people seem to miss the point of the book.

I think the lack of punctuation gave a sense of confusion to replicate the blindness - like to think "who is speaking now?'

I found this book poetic, precise and worthy of the time to read it.”

theworleys wrote this review Sunday, July 6 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“I am not a Picoult fan (some of her books I can't even make it through) but I enjoyed this one. I found the characters likable and relatable. I strongly oppose the death penalty and found she put on a pretty good argument against it.”

theworleys wrote this review Sunday, June 15 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“I was very disappointed in this book. Divided into four sections each reflecting a different point of view, it seemed to get progressively anti-climatic. Truly, by the time I got to Abigail's reflections, I didn't really care what she thought or what had motivated her due to the selfishness and destructiveness she revealed in the others stories.

I would have like to given this 2.5 stars, but rounded up instead of down because I really did enjoy the first section from Sean's perspective and held on for the "note" till the end.”

theworleys wrote this review Saturday, May 31 2008. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“I have to admit I am a big James Frey fan and loved million little pieces, so I guess it's no surprise that I adore this book. I love thinking of LA as the main character and getting all this perspective about what really makes a city alive.

The characters are interesting and even the small vignettes you just drop in on for a few pages are compelling.

Bravo!”

theworleys wrote this review Saturday, May 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“I really loved this book and if possible it made me love my dog even more. It is quite a tearjerker and the family story is a little cliche', but I fell in love with Enzo from the first chapter and really couldn't put it down.

I am not really a race fan, so all the details of racing were a little much, but I did love the parellels he drew between racing and life.

Perfect ending!”

theworleys wrote this review Saturday, May 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“This book made me sad at the end. But it was a pleasant read until the last few chapters. ”

theworleys wrote this review Sunday, April 13 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“I didn't really love Lovely Bones, but was very moved by Almost Moon. Living with someone with a mental illness changes who you are and what you value. Although Helen is not very likable, I could understand her detachement, resolve and exhaustion. Very graphic at times, but real. The first paragraph really draws you in. Not a light read, but well-crafted. ”

theworleys wrote this review Monday, February 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )