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296th out of 496 books
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623 voters
The Hard Way
by
Julie Luongo
Lucy Venier changes careers and boyfriendsas often as she changes her socks. Although gifted with wit and creativity, the one thing Lucy lacks is focus. While being someone she’s not, be it crime reporter or sleep-deprived law student, Lucy’s one constant is art. Her insatiable desire to create is fueled by her offbeat life experiences. But unfortunately by day Lucy must h...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
May 27th 2008
by Forge Books
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Fall in love with Lucy. She is quirky, flawed, caring, confused..in other words, human with a heart. Lucy is not perfect, but she is beautiful. In her I felt I found a true kindred spirit. If Lucy were real, I'd want to sit outside the 'crazy cabin' and drink lagers with her until the sun came up!
The story of self discovery is not foreign to any of us, but, unfortunately, many of us go it alone, to afraid to show anyone our vulnerable side. But, with Julie Luongo's book, in its warmth, in its co...more
The story of self discovery is not foreign to any of us, but, unfortunately, many of us go it alone, to afraid to show anyone our vulnerable side. But, with Julie Luongo's book, in its warmth, in its co...more
This book is set up in the way that each chapter is like a short story. I was turned off by the tone of the book at the beginning (sounded like the author was trying too hard) but at the end there were a couple chapters that I enjoyed. Also, it was tied up a little too neatly for my taste.
"the hard way" follows the life of Lucy: her childhood events, her relationships, her emotional growth. It's a coming of age story, really.There are aspects of it that I find endearing, other parts are just annoying. Then I "got" it. The writing is more annoying, unreadable almost when she is in a bad relationship. For example, Lucy is relationship with Keith, a pot-smoking loser. The entire chapter details his jive lingo and poop stories. It could be funny, but it's just not. The words are lika...more
Man, oh man is this book good. Ok, sure, I wrote it. But still, I totally enjoyed reading it. I laughed, I cried, I remembered that I'm not alone.
i almost marked this just ok, from "i liked it" because there was something about it that was off... i like the style of short, bloggish stories, that could be non fiction, but actually are fiction. one of my favorite chapters was the one from her sister's point of view. i liked how the woman was so messed up and had no idea what she wanted to do/be. lol like me!
Some of the chapters were a little weird - backtracking in the story a bit as if it - but an interesting look at how our view of ourselves & other's view of us differ
Sometimes I just wanted to shake Lucy & say "get it together" - but she figures it out on her own eventually
Sometimes I just wanted to shake Lucy & say "get it together" - but she figures it out on her own eventually
I loved this book. It literally had me laughing out loud. I love the structure of the story - and Lucy is someone I feel like I know.
reminded me of The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing. In a good way.
-- Not bad but totally forgettable
This was a very enjoyable read. It was interesting to see Lucy's character evolve as the book progressed. I seldom give 5 stars, this one should really be a 4.5!
I finished this book in 3 days. It was addicting. I loved the characters in the book. I related with the main character so much. This book made me laugh and cry. It was just a great book.
I hated the begninning of this book, it was misery to read. But one I got into it and realized why Lucy was self destructive I couldn't get enough!!! It's NOT your average chick lit :)
This books made me laugh and laugh. This girl had the worst luck in the world. A weird childhood, weight challenges, man problems, job problems. The list goes on. She somehow mangages to make the best of her situation even though it can be crappy. And of course there is alway a happy ending.
Jul 27, 2008
Tammy
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Caroline Ritter, Mary Carlson, Courtney Wolfe
Recommended to Tammy by:
Nicholas Flagler
Shelves:
chick-lit
It jumps around on the timing, which is a cool technique, but threw me off grasping the timeline of what was happening, BUT keep reading... I LOVED the last chapter the most. Such a cute ending.
This book borders on chick lit, but not quite. It was funny and quirky. Started off slow, but I loved the end.
I loved this book. Great character development. Found through a review at the library. Enjoyed it very much.
I enjoyed this book, but had a hard time relating to the main character.
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