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This is definitely a contender for my favorite book of 2013. http://youtu.be/-ApX1adwbYk
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Absolutely adored the first half of this witty, creative epistolary novel (I LOVE that form...I know some people hate it, but not me!). Lost a bit of steam toward the end, but it's a fun look at parenting and life among the privileged in modern day Seattle - most characters were flawed and most redeemed, so all in all a happy little book.
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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 extra star for surprise. everyone seemed to be reading this book, so I was put-off. but, surprisingly interesting. and honest. totally get Bernadette's outrage. parenting/life is annoying. and wonderful.
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I am torn here, ultimately i felt it was meh, but there were some really shining moments, i laughed out loud more than once. I really struggled getting into the format of the first section, I liked the middle section quite a bit and then the last few bits I struggled with again... I had a hard time picturing Bee as a teenager, she just didnt read as 15 to me, There were a lot of aspects of the story that were rushed over and then a lot of aspects that were micromanaged in a weird way...
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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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Absolutely wonderful. I devoured this book.
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
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.
Aug 01, 2013
jess sanford
marked it as to-read
Jul 12, 2015
Katie
marked it as to-read
