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| I understand the criticisms of this novel, and even share them—narrative attention is oddly divided between marriage and sisterhood, the women's psychic powers are underexplored, and there's a ton of detail about the drudgery of motherhood, which get...more | |
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Apr 27, 2013 07:27am
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This novel was advertised as being a twisty page-turner a la "Gone Girl." Nope, sorry, not even close. Story: bright, sensitive daughter commits suicide, distraught single working mom tries to find out why. Mix in social networking, bullying, sext...
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Apr 16, 2013 06:39pm
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"It's just as rich and closely observed as her other novels. It hasn't supplanted American Wife in my affections, but I did LOVE it. I think you will t...more
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eb
rated a book 3 of 5 stars
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| The voice and diction are perfect, but I can't recommend this book—the pace is glacial, and the whole thing feels both fussed over and completely unedited—someone should have told Irwin to lose about half the word count. | |
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eb
rated a book 1 of 5 stars
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| Witless garbage. Burgess has no understanding of Brooklyn, girls, or, for that matter, America. | |
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eb
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| For a beach read, it's wonderful: well-written, frothy, and packed with interesting characters. The link between those characters will make some readers cringe—it's undeniably cheap and cheesy—but I found it charming, too. Taking off one star because...more | |
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