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3.5***
Four middle-aged siblings have to confront expectations, disappointments, half-truths, obfuscations and down right lies. The impetus for their meeting is that oldest brother Leo has used “the Nest” – a trust fund left by their long-deceased father for them to share equally – for rehab and to pay damages to a teen-aged waitress he injured in an accident while high on cocaine. But the other three have counted on that money, want that money, NEED that mo ...more
3.5***
Four middle-aged siblings have to confront expectations, disappointments, half-truths, obfuscations and down right lies. The impetus for their meeting is that oldest brother Leo has used “the Nest” – a trust fund left by their long-deceased father for them to share equally – for rehab and to pay damages to a teen-aged waitress he injured in an accident while high on cocaine. But the other three have counted on that money, want that money, NEED that mo ...more
If you're looking for a book filled with ten-dollar words, this is it. The writing in this book is thick and very descriptive, but you may need a dictionary nearby.
This family drama story is a complex one, weaving several separate narratives together. The pace of the book is slower, which does help to make things easier to follow. The characters develop independently and become easy to identify. Character confusion was not a problem though the point of view switched frequently.
The plot is well ...more
This family drama story is a complex one, weaving several separate narratives together. The pace of the book is slower, which does help to make things easier to follow. The characters develop independently and become easy to identify. Character confusion was not a problem though the point of view switched frequently.
The plot is well ...more
Picked this up in Grand Central Station on my way home from a long and boring day at jury duty in lower Manhattan where I finished the book I was reading and thought I was going to have two weeks of boring days yet ahead of me! (Fortunately I only had one more boring day and I was dismissed!).
I had read about this book and kept meaning to read it. Reviews and the book flap both promised dysfunctional but warm and likable characters, and humor. Hmmm... Unfortunately I found neither. In the ridicu ...more
I had read about this book and kept meaning to read it. Reviews and the book flap both promised dysfunctional but warm and likable characters, and humor. Hmmm... Unfortunately I found neither. In the ridicu ...more
I gave this book a chance, 120 pages, and I was just not enjoying it. I have too many other books I want to read then to waste my time on this one. All the characters were selfish and the amount of f-bombs that were dropped was just ridiculous. I've also heard from numerous people that this book is overrated, and I trust their opinions. Another over-hyped book that was just not my cup of tea.
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