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2.5 stars
At first I did not like the characters in this book, but as the story progressed and their backgrounds unfolded, I grew to find the very characters that annoyed me at first to be endearing - Bernadette particularly. More than that I will not say in order to avoid spoilers. I enjoyed the format which involved letters, emails, and other ephemera, linked together from the point of view of the daughter, Bee. It's a quick read with much to say about mother/daughter bonds, the nature of genius and the
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Adult book. This was really well done. I enjoyed the format, as well as the story. At times I felt a little disconnected from the characters because it felt a little campy, but that was part of what I liked about it at other times. For example, when Bee was having a serious conversation in the car with her parents, and then she just stopped and played her flute the rest of the way home. Overall though, I really enjoyed this one.
When I finally got around to reading this one, it only took me 3 days to finish it. Guess I liked it? Definitely recommended. Good read - both cringe & laugh worthy. You probably will enjoy it even more if you have ever spent time in Seattle.
I needed a book I know would bring me joy to wait out the election. Did not disappoint the second time around.
3am, jet-lagged in Paris. "That's the thing about life: one day you are giving your social security number to the Russian Mafia; the next you're using calve as a verb." -- LOVE!
This was a hugely enjoyable book, and not just because I couldn't sleep. Told in a series of emails, faxes, letters and commentaries, the story takes the reader on a ride. It has several logic leaps, but it's the kind of book where you will decide early if you are in, or out. And if you are in, you will nod your head at t ...more
This was a hugely enjoyable book, and not just because I couldn't sleep. Told in a series of emails, faxes, letters and commentaries, the story takes the reader on a ride. It has several logic leaps, but it's the kind of book where you will decide early if you are in, or out. And if you are in, you will nod your head at t ...more
It took me nearly half the book to really get into it and even then I had to go back and re-read a significant section of the book to understand what was really going on. I think discovering that she was a knitter is what hooked me. I knew fairly early what was going on with the "virtual assistant", and I loved the way it all came together in the end. Great book!
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I found parts of this book very funny, but it wasn't consistent. I liked the format, although the last letter was way too long, and I wanted to get it over with by that point. At least every character seems to have some redeeming personal qualities by tne end.
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I'm not sure, after a night's contemplation, what this book is really *about* or whether characters show sufficient development or alteration or whether there are themes of merit...but what a ride! Told mostly via communiques -- emails, faxes, letters, etc. -- with occasional narration by Bernadette's daughter, the plot twists and turns through hilarity, irony, and high drama. Recommended!
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I found the book to be clever, but l didn't feel that it will translate well through the ages. Some of the stuff is so tech/geek heavy that I could see many people alienated by it. I enjoyed the satire but it never really sucked me in.
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Rating Clarification: 2.5 stars
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