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May 13, 2011

Meredith rated it:

This book was so frustrating. Sooo frustrating. It had so many well-written parts. Sooo many. Too many.

I know that sounds odd, for a book to have too many well-written parts, but this case there were so many lyrical parts that it stopped the action. The protagonist will have a crystallizing moment, where she remembers something, or realizes something, or frees herself from something, and it will feel beautiful and significant and that this journey is so important--and then something More...

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Apr 16, 2010

Arell rated it:

I had high hopes for this book. After all, the title has the words Dancing Naked in them and for me, it has been my quest (in the last three years) that I can become the kind of person who is able to dance naked with no reservation. As for our main character, she must go through many trials and tribulations and a "self" search of sorts before she is able to dance naked, but I felt that she had a pretty easy time of it. Here she is, this woman, who discovers that her husband is having a More...

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May 15, 2011

Jeana rated it:

Radish is part author and part poet in this book about self discovery and finding happiness in living authentically. As such, there were many moments in which I found myself becoming lost in vivid and descriptive passages and I had to find my way back to the thread of the story. She not only touches upon the sacred feminine, she grabs it up and sometimes beats you with it and there were many times in which I felt alienated because I seem to be enjoying a lifestyle that the heroine of the story More...

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Jul 27, 2010

Kristi rated it:

I was a little disappointing in the Kris Radish novel. Now granted I read one of her more recent novels first, and this one was an earlier writing. What does that mean? She didn't have as much experience when she wrote this one. Maybe that had something to do with my level of enjoyment. Then again, maybe not. Who knows, really.

Long story short... I just didn't love this one like I did her Annie Freeman's Funeral. This one started off interesting and kept me interested until ab More...

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Oct 02, 2011

Elizabeth rated it:

A good story about female friendship that had magical elements like the dancing dogs of Mexico and the "reverse bridal shower". The protagonist, Meg, suffers a mid-life crisis, and realizes how separate she is from the person she thought she would become. The book takes us through her decisions to begin anew. What sets her in motion is finding her husband in bed with another woman in their own home. I found the story kind of stodgy and repetitive. Maybe I just wasn't in the right " More...

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Jan 16, 2009

Shelly rated it:

I like the book, even if it left me all melancholy and mopey.

Basically it is the tale of Meg who, after watching her husband cheating on her with another woman, starts on a journey of self discovery. She stops lying to herself, learns new things about her friends and family, and figures out that she can survive this and that she can start her life over again and do all the things that she always wanted to but never did.

It is a purely female tale... a story about how wome More...

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Mar 18, 2011

Erika rated it:

Okay, I tried. I really tried. But I didn't like this book AT ALL. In fact, Goodreads needs to add a "didn't finish" shelf because I didn't. (Maybe there is one and I just haven't discovered it yet.)

Anyway, I found it really hard to get into this book because the main character seemed so outdated.

My other gripe is that I think books should have a good mix of dialog with thoughts. This book had very little dialog and the main character's constant thoughts were so ram More...

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Feb 07, 2008

Diane rated it:

This was a disapointing read for me, if only because my expectations were so high: I loved both "Sunday List of Dreams" and Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral." The latter remains one of my favorite books of all time. So, while there were some memorable and enjoyable "Dancing" stories/images, overall it seemed flat. You know the moments that lifted this book up: Wanting to watch; the new apartment; discovering her daughter wasn't as naive nor fragile as she More...

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Nov 30, 2009

Elena rated it:

I get what this book was trying to do, I really do. There is part of me that might want to finish it one day. I understand that the main character is facing a divorce in her midlife, a crisis of identity and an exploration of her feminine power. But I could not TAKE the run on sentence, stream of consciousness writing. While I do appreciate the steram of consciousness effect, I found it utterly distracting and had to abandon the book.

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Jul 15, 2009

Nancy marked it as to-read

I was at the Goodwill store browsing their used books when a total stranger starting pulling out books and commenting on how good they were. I had read each one she pulled out--at least half a dozen and agreed with her totally. Then she pulled this one out and asked if I'd read it--I hadn't, but with her strong recommendation I had to buy it--perfect condition for $1.59--I love the Goodwill store! Anyway, it's going on my stack.

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Mar 03, 2011

Marissa rated it:

I like the concept of the book, but she's really missed the mark. I think she could have done so much more with the content. The skeleton was there for a great book but she spent too much time focusing on imagery that distracted from her actual message. I bought the book second hand to bring on vacation and it was a mindless read. Not one I'll stick on my shelves to read again.

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Oct 22, 2011

Deb rated it:

Radish's books are a bit formulaic, but I still love them. I think books find you when you are ready to read them, or need to read them. This book spoke to me and has encouraged me to go for some dreams and goals that I have long avoided thinking about. I wish her characters were real and lived in my neighborhood, because they would be wonderful women to know.

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May 06, 2010

Susan rated it:

Kris Radish writes for women who have had to deal with difficult changes in their lives...the loss of loved ones, divorce, the end of relationships, children growing up, moving out, moving on.... Her stories are hopeful, her women strong and friendships are powerful forces. I highly recommend this.

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Oct 20, 2007

Jen rated it:

I enjoy the way Kris Radish celebrates the importance of female friendships, and I really enjoyed Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral because I read it when a friend had just died. I couldn't relate as well to Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn, which deals with divorce.

A woman walks in on her husband having sex with another woman, and this sets her on a journey of transformation - she's always subjugated her happiness to the needs of her husband and children. EVERYONE keeps te More...

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Sep 20, 2011

Carol rated it:

This book encompasses messages of happiness, passion, feminism and our individual responsibility to choose at any point in out lives. I cried through my first read of this book because - just maybe - it struck too close to home. I read it a second time to see more clearly (literally) the themes.

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May 08, 2010

Sandra rated it:

Loved it.... Loved it! If you read the back you'll be thinking about throwing it back. Possibly.. anyhow if you don't this is a very entertaining book start to finish. Perfect combo of heartache, laughter and learning, a woman's journey to uninhibited self discovery. I enjoyed it very much.

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Dec 22, 2010

Whikmn rated it:

Little hard to get into at first but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Like all Kris Radish books the story shows the joys of having women friends. How they help you or push you or carry you through your troubled times. Her stories are of women surviving and living for themselves not for others.

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Feb 12, 2009

Teresa rated it:

Another good one. The begining was odd, took me a bit to get into this character, but it turned out to be a lovely book.
Kris Radish seems to write novels that help women get through tough times and realize things they need to think about that maybe havent been thought before.

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Aug 29, 2011

Christy rated it:

Oh, how I loved this book. Oh, how I love this writer. It's a magnificent tale of women. How we sacrifice and give up ourselves for others. How some are conditioned to believe they cannot go after what they want because it is not proper or right. It is a beautiful story about women who wake-up and realize it is not too late to change.

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Sep 03, 2009

Sandra rated it:

Great book! Like all Kris Radish books the story shows the joys of having women friends. How they help you or push you or carry you through your troubled times. Her stories are of women surviving and living for themselves not for others - I should of read it years ago.

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Apr 01, 2009

Ruth rated it:

This author reminds me of the author of "ya ya sisterhood" which is still one of my all time favorites!! She has several fantastic books - these books mean even more to us who enjoy wonderful, supportive and treasured friendships with women!!!

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Sep 24, 2011

Alice rated it:

Another good book by Radish, but not quite as good as her...White Snows, or the ...Traveling Funeral!
She writes about woman's emotions and feelings; experiences with depression, break-downs, childbirth, motherhood, etc. so unbelieveably!!!!

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Jan 19, 2010

Angie rated it:

This author has the ability to be every woman in every situation. This book grabbed me and lifted me to heights indescribable while emotionally wringing me dry. Must ALWAYS have this book in my home with spares to give and lend as needed!

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Oct 31, 2011

Cindy rated it:

This was a very thought-provoking and motivating book, and I absolutely love Kris Radish! She just makes me feel good whenever I read her work. This is a story about a woman who walks in on her husband while he's having sex with another woman. The changes that she needs to go through to figure out who she is, what she wants to do, and how she's going to live are all explored in this book. The struggles, the tears, the laughs, the fears...its all there. And yet, it will leave you feeling mot More...

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Jun 09, 2009

Colleen rated it:

I hated this book the more I read it. It seemed like the author was a real man-hater. Every character was so WISE and spoke so POIGNANTLY every single time they opened their mouths. I was barely able to finish it. Sorry Jamie!!

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May 27, 2009

Laura rated it:

a don't bother-feminist gibber gabber and everything turns out great in the end after divorce with wonderful sister women who open your eyes and show you the "truth"-and money is had and true love must die -blah,blah,blah

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Oct 11, 2008

Amy rated it:

When you read Kris Radish's books, you know that there will be characters that are strong women struggling with transition and change, but these women are surrounded by other women characters who love them and lift them up and support them and help them grow. Kris Radish writes, "because that's what women do." There are also male characters that cause heartache; more importantly, she includes male characters that are kind to women, love women, and please women.

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Aug 13, 2008

Karyn rated it:

This book is the first book from this author that I have read. I will probably try another one of her books. Definitely has the chick appeal to it. I don't usually read this sort of thing. For me, I could relate to losing oneself in the everyday stuff. I can't imagine going a way to Mexico with girlfriends, or anywhere for that matter. It made me think, what would I do if it were just me. And who exactly is me. I was excited when Meg found a new apartment, and admired Meg finding a new c More...

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Feb 28, 2011

Deb rated it:

Loved this book! I could identify with so many of the changes the main character went through in going from married forever to becoming a new, free being! I look forward to reading more of this author.

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Feb 24, 2009

Krista rated it:

This was lovely. I loved that it was about women's friendships, about the power and joy you can find with the women you love and those who love you.

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