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(Thank you Goodreads for just deleting the much longer review I just wrote about this! ARGH.)
I love Rainbow Rowell's writing so much. I first discovered her through Fangirl, then Eleanor & Park, which may have been my favourite book from last year. Now she's back with Landline, billed as her new "adult novel," but rather than peg her as writing YA or adult fiction, I'd say she writes humanist fiction for anyone who's ever been in love. I always connect with her characters in some way because we ...more
I love Rainbow Rowell's writing so much. I first discovered her through Fangirl, then Eleanor & Park, which may have been my favourite book from last year. Now she's back with Landline, billed as her new "adult novel," but rather than peg her as writing YA or adult fiction, I'd say she writes humanist fiction for anyone who's ever been in love. I always connect with her characters in some way because we ...more
Oh, how I love Rainbow Rowell. I'm sure if I knew her personally, we would totally be BFFs. Landline is funny and heartwarming at the same time. I could relate to both Georgie and Neal. Georgie is an over-worked, stressed out television writer and Neal is a stay-at-home dad. The story was primarily set in the present day, showing Georgie and Neal's strained relationship but also flashed back to the back to when they first met so the reader gets a clear idea of how they ended up in the state they
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I am a big fan of Rowell's. I heard her read an excerpt from this (with David Levithan!) in the winter at a local bookstore, so I was eager to read it for myself.
I started this in the afternoon a few days ago and then, despite being tired, stayed up until I finished it, because I had to know how it would end.
The main characters were believable, and the book does a good job of digging into what any long-time married couple occasionally wonders, about how we ended up together and what might have h ...more
I started this in the afternoon a few days ago and then, despite being tired, stayed up until I finished it, because I had to know how it would end.
The main characters were believable, and the book does a good job of digging into what any long-time married couple occasionally wonders, about how we ended up together and what might have h ...more
I enjoyed this book, but not as much as Rowell's other work "Eleanor and Park." What I loved about "Eleanor and Park" was it's quirkiness while still dealing with some tough subjects. "Landline" does deal with some tough stuff, but I don't think that it has as much heart.
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Landline is going to be THE book club book of the season. All of Rowell's talent for creating interesting, three dimensional characters is on display here. Loved it!
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It's a quick read, with a neat fantastical twist. The ending wasn't satisfying... did the author run out of pages?
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It was OK? There are some great lines in here, but the story and characters could both have used more originality and depth.
Lovely.
Interesting novel from this author, a little different from her usual work but I still loved it!
Cute book.... Makes you think about your own relationship and really puts life and love into prospective in a rather "out there" manner.
Live in the moment...otherwise life passes you by. ...more
Live in the moment...otherwise life passes you by. ...more
Really good plot and such refreshing unusual characters. The struggle was real and Rainbow unraveled her cleverly woven tale slowly. I believe we need more authors like Rainbow! Hats off!
Jul 12, 2014
Kimberly Pagels-mcknight
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it was amazing
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