The Doctor's Wife
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Read in March, 2008
After reading the reviews posted here I was worried that I was not going to like this book. So many people gave one or two stars, and didn't have much good to say about it.
Needless to say, I loved it. I thought it was fantastic and did not want to put it down. I was sad when it was over and really felt a connection to all of the characters.
I will be sure to look for more books from this author in the future.
Needless to say, I loved it. I thought it was fantastic and did not want to put it down. I was sad when it was over and really felt a connection to all of the characters.
I will be sure to look for more books from this author in the future.
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone looking for a page turner for fun on the beach
This was a page turner. I enjoyed it. It was a cross between a love story and thriller/suspense story. It was a different kind of read for me and definitely brought me out of the serious dramas that I have been reading as of late. Well written for a debut novelist. I will certainly read the next one.
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Read in August, 2007
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people who like suspense with a side of violence
Like many of the books I read for my book club, I was unimpressed with this one. This book tackles the abortion debate head-on and should benefit from the subtlety and controversy surrounding that topic. Instead, the author creates characters who fit broad stereotypes at best and are inconsistent and flat at their worst.
While I agree with her politics, I was underwhelmed by giant plot holes (Like why the woman with the gun didn't shoot more people when her captives were trying to get awa...more
While I agree with her politics, I was underwhelmed by giant plot holes (Like why the woman with the gun didn't shoot more people when her captives were trying to get awa...more
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Read in March, 2008
My mom had read this and gave it to me to read. I started it several months ago and then put it down because I got side tracked by another book that I thought would be more worth my time. A couple of weeks ago I came back to it and then couldn't put it down! Maybe it's because I haven't read a book like this in awhile but I couldn't wait to see how it would end and how the suspense of it would reveal itself. This book was not what I expected it to be but was very good in the end!
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Read in April, 2008
Early on I found myself not caring about what happened to the characters. They weren't just deeply flawed, they were unlikable, every single one. I kept reading to see if any life lesson was going to turn even one into a better, likable person, or if something were to be revealed about a character which would mitigate their unlikability. Didn't happen. The ending was underwhelming and unsatisfactory. Don't bother.
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Read in January, 2007
Lies, adultery, secrets...sin at it's finest. This book connected the lives of four people with boatloads of skeletons in their closets. A doctor who will stop at nohthing to do what he believes in, a woman so desperate with desire, a wife so completely naive and passionate, and an artist so riddled with guilt. This book takes you on an adventure and with every page you change your prediction of the end.
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Read in July, 2007
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Not many ppl
This book is a dull read. It does not really envoke the imagination nor does it educate you on anything. It would be a decent beach read, or a rainy day read to just say you read a book today.
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Read in June, 2008
I saw a lot of negative reviews on this book but I ended up really liking it. It was a bit far fetched at times, but it was a good, suspenseful story. I would recommend it to people.
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Read in February, 2008
Very easy read. Perfect for vacations.
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Read in August, 2008
I enjoyed this one - although I found the anti-choice people scary, I know they are out there and many would think they were doing something noble by eliminating the person whose efforts resulted in termination of pregnancies...the ending didn't do it for me, it was way too much like it was written for the screen, but the suspense kept me going, and I liked the way the plot moved along, once it got really going.
I wasn't sure how it would turn out and frankly I wasn't that sad about the one ...more
I wasn't sure how it would turn out and frankly I wasn't that sad about the one ...more
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Read in August, 2008
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Read in March, 2008
I know that this is just my opinion, and others are free to disagree, but I found this book nothing but trash. I found it to be very pro-choise and liberal, with Republicans potrayed as rude, ridiculous, religious bigots, and pro-life people potrayed as crazy violent cooks. The entire book is simple distateful; while the writing is well done, it is clear this author has an agenda (pro-choice), and the plot itself serves only to reiterate this purpose. To quote another reviewer, tough custome, f...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
people who don't know how crazy some folks in the anti-choice movement can be
The story manages a decent level of suspense and intrigue, but aside from that, it's a poorly researched, not-credible account of a gynecologist who performs abortions in a small town in upstate New York. The p.o.v. switches between that of the doctor and other characters whose lives are increasingly interwoven with his. With little exception, the author uses broad strokes, relies on archetypal stereotypes and provides only small glimpses into the development of the protagonist(s) in the story. ...more
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Abortion is certainly the word that comes to mind when I recall this book, but unfortunately that has nothing to do with the plot. This book was a glorious disaster, probably the single worst book I've ever read. I spent a lot of time literally laughing aloud at the book.
The writing was amateur on all fronts. Her prose is god-awful, the book is full of terribly unpoetic descriptive passages which added nothing to the book, and her similes and metaphors were nonsensical enough to be hilarious...more
The writing was amateur on all fronts. Her prose is god-awful, the book is full of terribly unpoetic descriptive passages which added nothing to the book, and her similes and metaphors were nonsensical enough to be hilarious...more
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Read in June, 2008
I am almost halfway through this book, and have some thoughts:
* I agree with the reviewer who said it starts slow. It does, but after section 1 it seems to pick up a little.
* The author seems to have some pretty extreme political & religious (or non-religious) views, and that is very evident in the fact that her characters are more or less one-dimensional caricatures.
* The writing is engaging enough that I will finish, though I have some pretty serious issues with the political &...more
* I agree with the reviewer who said it starts slow. It does, but after section 1 it seems to pick up a little.
* The author seems to have some pretty extreme political & religious (or non-religious) views, and that is very evident in the fact that her characters are more or less one-dimensional caricatures.
* The writing is engaging enough that I will finish, though I have some pretty serious issues with the political &...more
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Read in March, 2008
I have mixed feelings about this book and I'm not sure what I want to write about it...Overall, it was entertaining and kept me interested. However, the plot was a bit far-fetched at times and all of the characters in this book were very extreme. The pro-life vs. pro-choice aspect could have been done better. I didn't like the fact that the pro-lifers in this book were protrayed as Christians. Although most Christians do not support abortion, they also do not support the murder of doctors who pe...more
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Read in February, 2008
I'm almost halfway through this book and so far I'm enjoying it (which is why I'm rating it a 3-star at this point)...I'm intrigued by the psychosis of one of the main characters, the undertones of sexuality, the suspense. I was reading some of the reviews which say, "This book is about an OB/GYN who performs abortions..." - while that's a PART of the plot, it is NOT what the book seems to be ONLY about. Interesting that some people have read it to be that way. In any case, it's one...more
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Read in July, 2008
The only reason I continued to read this book was because I kept wanting more. I was expecting a nail biting thriller but instead I was wrapped up in affairs, abortion, and religion.
To a certain degree, I understood each character enough to understand what they were going through. However, one character in particular disappointed me. Micheal's decision to continue with his practice despite the danger his family was in was unbelievable. No so-called "family man" would have that...more
To a certain degree, I understood each character enough to understand what they were going through. However, one character in particular disappointed me. Micheal's decision to continue with his practice despite the danger his family was in was unbelievable. No so-called "family man" would have that...more
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I liked this better than others in my book club, who really disliked it! It starts with an exciting premise, then takes a loong time getting back to the action. Normally I wouldn't mind that but there are no really likeable characters here either. Not just that they are flawed--they really make choices you think are just dumb and hard to accept. One character--the artist's wife--is pretty fascinating. But the artist, in particular, is hard to accept--why does anyone find him likeable when he's s...more
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Read in August, 2008
no no no no no. I didn't want to continue reading this, I was pissed off the entire time i was reading it, I finally finished it, and then I promptly put it in the recycling.
I was mislead by a positive quote from Ms. Magazine on the back cover. Well yeah, it's a good argument against crazy Right-To-Lifers who go around complaining about all the babies being killed, but meanwhile have no problem murdering adults. Still, what a dull, plot-driven book. Should make a good movie, as nothing is ex...more
I was mislead by a positive quote from Ms. Magazine on the back cover. Well yeah, it's a good argument against crazy Right-To-Lifers who go around complaining about all the babies being killed, but meanwhile have no problem murdering adults. Still, what a dull, plot-driven book. Should make a good movie, as nothing is ex...more
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