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This is definitely a contender for my favorite book of 2013. http://youtu.be/-ApX1adwbYk
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3.5 stars, again. Cute epistolary novel with interesting characters. There was a moment when you suddenly see Bernadette's eccentricities from an entirely different angle, and I think there's something important there about who we are versus who we are perceived to be... But when this book starts sniffing around heavy topics, it just doesn't work. There were parts where I knew I was supposed to be sad (or angry or worried, etc.), but I just didn't feel it. The tone is too light and romping to su
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An absurd and engaging story, told using alternating narrative perspectives as well as emails, faxes, letters, and other documentation. Essentially, Bernadette Fox panics while planning a trip to Antarctica and sets off a series of events that lead to her disappearance. Her husband and daughter then try to find her. One thing I really liked about the mixed perspectives in the book is that you get various people's takes on the same thing. So when Bernadette does something that seems maybe a littl
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Bee got on my nerves a little toward the end - I understood why she was mad at her dad but he was the reason she was able to go to Antarctica, how many kids can do that?! Overall though, I liked Bee's voice and the way the story was written. This was simply a very enjoyable read.
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This novel reminded me of the Spellman series since it seems to combine both satire and serious emotion in a fun mix that keeps you guessing. The Bernadette of the title is a talented, almost genius, architect, who seemed to have it all in the 90's. She wins a MacArthur Genius award, meets and marries a talented engineer who works for Microsoft, but then moves to Seattle, has a daughter, and goes off the grid (and the rails a bit too). She and her husband buy an old girl's school, turn it into a
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Cute book, enjoyable and fast read.
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Book club April 2013
Unique. Snarky. Quirky. Current. And yet I found it meaningful as well. Bernadette Fox is unlike any character I've read before. Her genius mind doesn't allow her to buy into the gossip and seemingly silly and irrelevant projects of the "gnats" who are parents of her daughter's classmates. Her daughter, Bee, is her only meaningful aspect in life. Bee turn out to b perhaps the most mature character in the book, surrounded by adults who can't seem to get it together. ...more
Unique. Snarky. Quirky. Current. And yet I found it meaningful as well. Bernadette Fox is unlike any character I've read before. Her genius mind doesn't allow her to buy into the gossip and seemingly silly and irrelevant projects of the "gnats" who are parents of her daughter's classmates. Her daughter, Bee, is her only meaningful aspect in life. Bee turn out to b perhaps the most mature character in the book, surrounded by adults who can't seem to get it together. ...more
Amusing quick read.
Quirky, light, and funny. About a family in Seattle, the Mom is a bit crazy, the Dad a high level Microsoft exec, and a smart tween daughter. They navigate and overcome ridiculous behavior of some private school Moms, mental breakdowns, and a trip to Antarctica.
Jul 03, 2013
Jennie K.
marked it as to-read
Aug 01, 2013
jess sanford
marked it as to-read
Aug 11, 2013
Sam
marked it as to-read
