From the author of the national bestseller Garden of Lies, a sensational new novel about an act of betrayal that shatters one woman's life and echo...
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Jan 20, 2009
Betita
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Gostei bastante.
A história desenrola-se ao longo de 30 anos começando por nos relatar as desavenças de Dolly e Eve, 2 irmãs em busca da fama no mundo do cinema muitas vezes não olhando a meios para a atingir, o que acaba por as separar drásticamente.
A carreira de Eve acaba por desmoronar por culpa de Dolly.
Anos mais tarde, com a morte de Eve Dolly acaba por reencontrar as 2 sobrinhas e ajudá-las por remorsos mas também por Amor.
A vida destas 2 irmãs, Annie e Laurel, vai p More...
A história desenrola-se ao longo de 30 anos começando por nos relatar as desavenças de Dolly e Eve, 2 irmãs em busca da fama no mundo do cinema muitas vezes não olhando a meios para a atingir, o que acaba por as separar drásticamente.
A carreira de Eve acaba por desmoronar por culpa de Dolly.
Anos mais tarde, com a morte de Eve Dolly acaba por reencontrar as 2 sobrinhas e ajudá-las por remorsos mas também por Amor.
A vida destas 2 irmãs, Annie e Laurel, vai p More...
Jan 19, 2012
Anushka
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Absolutely loved this book, this is the second time i'm reading it and I just flew through all 711 pages...was so sad when it got over :( Not like one of your usual paperback romances - this book uncovers a lot about human nature, what makes us do things, how hard it is to let go and how easy it is to read everyone else but ourselves...hmm. something to think about. Anyway, I'm unashamedly confessing that I love it. it may not be a classic or on the booker list or whatever, and I bet more mills
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Mar 12, 2011
V
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I guess this was decent recreational reading, but I didn't love it. I had to put it down several times because I found the main characters actions annoying and predictable. All the miscommunications and hiding things from one another drove the plot, but were not very realistic. The most interesting parts of the book to me were the descriptions of the chocolate making and selling.
May 15, 2010
Margaret
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This was a very interesting story. If you really think about it, it is so true about our own personal behavior. This is a "me" society. What can you do for me? "It's all about me". Yet when we makes the choice to make it all about "me", we don't want to complemplate the consquences that our decision will have on those around us. We don't realize that our choice can even effect the next generation. Well written.
Apr 21, 2011
Kelley
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I read this book a while back and really enjoyed it. The novel depicts the lives of two sisters who have both betrayed and supported one another at various times throughout their lives. My favorite parts were the descriptions of the chocolate-making because of course who wouldn't like to read about chocolate and romance all at one time?
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Apr 06, 2008
Deodand
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I really tried to give this book a chance on the recommedation of my mother, but I guess our tastes are just too different. I found this book predictable, boring and derivative. I hate how the characters seem to deliberately choose against the best course of action in order to wreck their lives. It feels forced - like the hand of the author stirs them around.
I also cringed at the sex scenes. They are wedged in between plot elements at certain intervals, as if to keep the reader m More...
I also cringed at the sex scenes. They are wedged in between plot elements at certain intervals, as if to keep the reader m More...
Mar 13, 2010
Valerie
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I had this sitting on my bookshelf for 4 years before I read it. It was a very quick read but I loved the characters, even Uncle Rudy. I have yet to read any of Goudge's other books, but I really like her style.
Jan 13, 2010
Mary Beth
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Pretty good. Theme: miscommunication and lack of communication can lead to all kinds of heart-ache.
May 05, 2010
Geri
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My first Eileen Goudge book. After this one I sought out and read many of her other books.
Jan 17, 2009
Maggie
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Again, my new favorite author. You really start to care about these people!
Nov 01, 2008
Ahf
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Pretty terrible. I thought with Donada Peters reading and a subplot of chocolate it would be tollerable, instead it was pure trash that I became engrossed in while wishing I could move on to something of more quality.
Dec 16, 2009
marg
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What a lousy waste of time. Poorly written, weak characters, and a plot I couldn't have made up if I tried - if I hadn't been in Israel for the year and desperate for anything in English I wouldn't have stuck through. Blech.
Oct 27, 2011
Rebecca
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Read this a long time ago, it was my first Eileen Goudge, made me fall in love with her style. Just be sure to have a box of chocolates near by when reading you will crave it
Oct 02, 2008
Mariebell
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I remember reading this book ages ago.
Some advice, don't read this book with a box of chocolates by your side, you'll eat them all!
Some advice, don't read this book with a box of chocolates by your side, you'll eat them all!
Jul 09, 2008
Hima-chan
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Hmmm. Chocolate. :D
Seriously. It's sweet - from familial love, to romance, to weirder issues. xD And especially, chocolate.
Seriously. It's sweet - from familial love, to romance, to weirder issues. xD And especially, chocolate.
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