The sausage maker's youngest daughter is heading for the fight of her battle-scarred life. It's the era of the counterculture and Vietnam. But twen...
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Feb 04, 2012
Judith
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I thought this book would be another take on KING LEAR....likeA Thousand Acres..a literate, "moving" take.....Not so...Shakespearian this is not....in tone or telling
Kip Czermanski was the eternal Black Sheep in her family of Breck Blonde sisters...and the strict Catholicism...Needless to say Kip was short and dark haired...Kip was the trouble maker..the wild child...the Counter Culture rabble rouser who loved to terrorize her family by indulging in such "nonsense" More...
Kip Czermanski was the eternal Black Sheep in her family of Breck Blonde sisters...and the strict Catholicism...Needless to say Kip was short and dark haired...Kip was the trouble maker..the wild child...the Counter Culture rabble rouser who loved to terrorize her family by indulging in such "nonsense" More...
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Jan 22, 2012
Jessica
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I'm going to start by mentioning this and think I really need to that the title is one I don't like. I was very apprehensive about reading it. Then I actually read the book and had something other than the title to base my opinion on. Suffice it to say the title I still don't care for now, not just because it sounds weird though very fitting as that is exactly what it's about but because I don't think it does the story justice.
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Feb 13, 2012
Patty
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The Sausage Maker's Daughters
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AGS Johnson
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Kip grows up as the youngest child of a Polish family in a small town in Wisconsin.
She never knew her mother and was raised by a string of Polish nannies and an older sister who doesn't appear to be that fond of her. She comes home to see her oldest sister...a nun...just before this sister dies. While sleeping in her old childhood bedroom...her brother in law is killed...he just happens to be an old More...
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AGS Johnson
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Kip grows up as the youngest child of a Polish family in a small town in Wisconsin.
She never knew her mother and was raised by a string of Polish nannies and an older sister who doesn't appear to be that fond of her. She comes home to see her oldest sister...a nun...just before this sister dies. While sleeping in her old childhood bedroom...her brother in law is killed...he just happens to be an old More...
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Feb 02, 2012
Brittany
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I've got a confession. I tend to judge books by their covers and titles more than I should. And when I first saw this book and its title, I wasn't really interested. And then I read the description and I was a little interested, but my initial judgment of its cover still clouded my vision a bit.
However, the more I read, the more I loved. Kip is a wonderful character that grows throughout the entire novel and starts out a strong character, and ends an even stronger one. My favorite part More...
However, the more I read, the more I loved. Kip is a wonderful character that grows throughout the entire novel and starts out a strong character, and ends an even stronger one. My favorite part More...
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Feb 23, 2012
Diane
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The title really doesn't do this book justice, although it and the family reputation have a great deal to do with the novel. This book was pure entertainment. Kip, the youngest of four daughters, the only one not blonde, and the daughter of her small Wisconsin town's largest employer, has always been the family misfit. The family is basically considered small town royalty so how does she find herself on trial for the murder of her brother in law? As the trail unfolds and during her interviews wi
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Feb 02, 2012
Kari
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The sausage maker’s youngest daughter is heading for the fight of her battle-scarred life. It’s the era of the counterculture and Vietnam. But twenty-four-year-old Kip Czermanksi is nowhere near her home in California. She’s in a jail cell in her hometown in Wisconsin awaiting a court appearance in the mysterious death of her ex-lover, who happened to be her brother-in-law. Given her father is the small town’s leading citizen; Kip isn’t overly worried, at first. But the personal grudge the DA ho
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Feb 18, 2012
Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)
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Very rarely does a book completely take me away and this one absolutely did. I was a little put off by this synopsis, but hopefully I will convince you all that this is one to go out and grab immediately.
From the beginning you are introduced to the baby of the family - Kip who is very different from her three older sisters who all have blonde hair and are all praised for their beauty. Kip is the younger sister that has taken on the problems of the family, but after college she escap More...
From the beginning you are introduced to the baby of the family - Kip who is very different from her three older sisters who all have blonde hair and are all praised for their beauty. Kip is the younger sister that has taken on the problems of the family, but after college she escap More...
Feb 15, 2012
Sarah
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This book was not at all what I expected. I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting, but what I got was an intriguing courtroom drama filled with lots of intense family drama.
The Czermanski family is a complex mess. Reading the book and learning their history and relationship dynamics was like watching a train wreck. You couldn't look away, and yet it felt that you were spying on something personal that you shouldn't see.
Kip's personal story was heartbreaking. She had a More...
The Czermanski family is a complex mess. Reading the book and learning their history and relationship dynamics was like watching a train wreck. You couldn't look away, and yet it felt that you were spying on something personal that you shouldn't see.
Kip's personal story was heartbreaking. She had a More...
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Feb 18, 2012
Shannon
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Flashbacks normally bother me, but I like the way the author made it smooth and not at all confusing. I liked how the author used the flashbacks to slowly craft Kip, a necessarily strong but flawed main character who came from a less-than-loving family. In fact, I had a visceral dislike for Kip's family.
There was a part discussing feminism that took a while for me to get through, but I know it was part of Kip's personality.
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There was a part discussing feminism that took a while for me to get through, but I know it was part of Kip's personality.
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Feb 21, 2012
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ARC Giveaway & Book Review: The Sausage Maker’s Daughters is pure mystery and courtroom drama but underneath, it is the story of a family, its dynamics and its unwritten rules. It’s about feeling like an outsider in your town and your family, and about going home again when you swore you never would. It’s a universal story that will appeal to a lot of people who don’t normally read mysteries or courtroom dramas. Read the rest of my review & enter our giveaway at http://popcornreads.com/?p=2958
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Jan 17, 2012
Kristen **NaNoWriMo winner!!**
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OMG! If I could give this book six stars, I would. The story is set in Wisconsin in the early 1970's. The protagonist is the youngest daughter of the sausage-factory owner. She is accused of murder and the story is framed around her testimony to her lawyers and in the courtroom. For those who love realistic literature, with references to historical events, courtroom drama, and family interactions - READ IT!!! I could not put this book down and I wish I could read it again for the first time.
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Jan 18, 2012
Julie
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Back in Wisconsin for the funeral of her sister, a nun, she wakes up to her naked dead ex-lover, now brother-in-law, next to her in bed. Who killed him and why? It took the author years to write this book and for good reason. The twists and turns in this book kept me guessing up to the last pages. A number of people I know have read this book and NOBODY has solved the mystery, but it makes perfect sense by the end.
Jan 11, 2012
Sami Jo
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Loved this book. AGS uses Music references throughout the chapters (which really hits home with me), and I love the storyline and that it includes such a strong woman protagonist (KIP) and her attorney. You will definitely be kept guessing throughout this book, and probably lose a few nights of sleep for it. Definitely put this on your 'to read' list!
Jan 11, 2012
Marissa
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A well-written, engaging novel that kept me guessing literally until the last few pages. I really enjoyed getting to know the main character and wanted to just scream at her older sister for being such a terrible human being! Great story!
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