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Wendy E.
Jan 26, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: for-school
Better and better with each read...love teaching this book!
Cat
Jul 22, 2014 rated it liked it
I felt like Roy was enamored of her own story too much. The way she withheld details of Sophie Mol's death felt manipulative, an omniscience on the author's part withheld to keep me reading. But I did find myself, when the story did finally reveal itself in the last few pages, to be really moved. ...more
Alison
This was enjoyable, and the writing was beautiful, but at times I felt a bit impatient to get on with the story.
Maggie
May 05, 2008 added it
Maybe I'll try again sometime. ...more
Kate
Nov 08, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Lisa
Mar 29, 2009 rated it really liked it
Lauren
Nov 10, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Sabrina Smallwood
Jul 28, 2010 marked it as to-read
Cari
Jul 01, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: literary, booker
Amy
Sep 27, 2011 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Oct 20, 2011 rated it really liked it
Melissa
Jan 10, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Molly
May 15, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: man-booker-prize
Felicia Zondlo Ko
Jun 28, 2012 marked it as to-read
Astrid Lim
Jul 05, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: asia, culture, 1001-books
Camille
Nov 13, 2012 marked it as to-read
Claire Jefferies
Sep 28, 2014 rated it it was amazing
William
Jan 29, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Mar 29, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Emily
Dec 24, 2015 rated it liked it
Erika
Mar 11, 2016 marked it as to-read
Denise Cormaney
Oct 12, 2016 rated it it was amazing