The sprawling Weiss family--as recalled by Jemima, the middle child in Emma Richler’s amazing debut--live an almost idyllic existence. The fe...
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Feb 20, 2011
Rae
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"Sister Crazy" ist kein ganz einfaches Buch. Es hat keine durchgehende Geschichte, wie man sie von anderen Romanen gewohnt ist und gerade das ist es was einem an diesem Roman verwirrt und verzaubert.
Jemima ist das mittlere von fünf Geschwistern, die sie alle liebt, genau wie ihre Eltern. Vielleicht liebt sie ihre Familie auch etwas zu sehr. Während alle um sie herum erwachsen werden und ihren eigenen Weg finden, hat Jem Probleme loszulassen und den ihren zu finden.
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Jemima ist das mittlere von fünf Geschwistern, die sie alle liebt, genau wie ihre Eltern. Vielleicht liebt sie ihre Familie auch etwas zu sehr. Während alle um sie herum erwachsen werden und ihren eigenen Weg finden, hat Jem Probleme loszulassen und den ihren zu finden.
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Aug 27, 2010
Georgina
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I am not sure what aim the author had, but I thoroughly enjoyed this novel for its strong voice and affectionate yet open-eyed depiction of one family's life. The cultural references which place the work specifically in both time and place, were wisely used and in no way irritating (as I often find them to be). Despite not fully understanding the drift, I liked the characters and wanted to understand their relationships.
May 07, 2010
Margaret
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Overall I enjoyed this book, and was riveting at times. At others I found myself drifting off. The telling of the narrator's childhood days was great--I really understood the character's devotion to and adoration of her older siblings and mother and her doting care for her younger sister. I thought it was realistic that they had particular interests as a family--war and westerns, but unfortunately because I am not that interested in these things, the long descriptions of their capers with the
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Aug 12, 2011
Sally
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A really rewarding read with a quirky narrative style. Jem, our narrator, introduces us to her eccentric family through a series of flashbacks, with just enough of a hint of what is happening in the present day for the memories to become even more resonant. Reminiscent of Augusten Burroughs "Running with Scissors" in terms of its portrait of a chaotic, dysfunctional childhood.
May 26, 2011
Jen
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Didn't care for this book. Felt like I was eavesdropping on a neighbor's reminiscences-- a neighbor I'd go out of my way to avoid at the grocery store.
Jun 16, 2008
Rosie
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My brother bought this book for me because I am his sister and he feels like I am crazy. He then read the book and was slightly embarassed.
I have mixed feelings about this book...on one hand I felt that the protagonist was stuck in an annoying rut and dwelled too much on the past but on the other hand I could almost understand the source of her despair. Strange book.
This book might have made me cry. I can't quite remember. I always think the sign of a good book is when yo More...
I have mixed feelings about this book...on one hand I felt that the protagonist was stuck in an annoying rut and dwelled too much on the past but on the other hand I could almost understand the source of her despair. Strange book.
This book might have made me cry. I can't quite remember. I always think the sign of a good book is when yo More...
May 21, 2008
Jaymie
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Ughhh. Maybe it would be better for in a different time, different place. I though it was supposed to be funny, but I am having a hard time even getting through a paragraph knowing who or what they are talking about.
May 07, 2010
Mellybeans0919
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I just could not get into it and I read about 4 chapters before finally giving up.
Feb 17, 2008
CJ
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