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I kind of wish I could give this 3.5 stars. The first half of the book moved rather slowly for me, and I wasn't IN LOVE with Larsson's writing -- but the story definitely intrigued me. The second half moved very quickly, though -- I couldn't put it down -- and I kind of love Lisbeth Salander. So much so that I'll probably read the other two books featuring this unconventional heroine. A little warning: this book could be pretty triggery for sexual abuse/assault survivors, and Larsson doesn't shy away from some mighty disturbing content. ]]>
I wish I could give this 4.5 stars, but I can't quite bring myself to give it 5 -- only because of the inevitable comparison to The Prince of Tides. There are definite similarities in the storytelling -- the relationships between siblings (especially twins), between mother and son, between friends. Mental illness, of course, and the South, and dysfunctional families. Race. Social class. Naturally, there's a football game or two. (Interestingly enough, though, the protagonist's father is radically different than pretty much all of the fathers in Conroy's other books -- Leo King's father isn't brutal, he's awesome.) It's a story that's so over-the-top that only Pat Conroy can write it without eliciting eye-rolls -- but he can, and he does. Sometimes his sentences are so perfect they almost hurt to read, and in his most recent novel he succeeds in doing what he does best: using language to carry the reader through the entire spectrum of human emotion. His stories are dark -- but they're laced with real humanity and real humor, so I found myself both laughing out loud and feeling completely devastated. ]]>
I bought this in Glacier Park last summer and have read through it many times since then. I LOVE this collection. ]]>
Even my husband is reading this one. Love it. ]]>
Amusing enough, I guess, but basically total trash. But then again, I am apparently "crunchy." Definitely not on the list of books I'd recommend to pregnant friends. ]]>
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