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"exhilarating?" I think not. I heard this was "the thinking person's da Vinci Code", so I bought it. Me, Miss Library.
And I am done. Done done done. Life is too short. I gave it chance after chance to redeem itself. so I am stopping on page 170. There are too many other books just whimpering -- up-- to shouting for me to read them.
With all of its many errors, I prefer Dan Brown's bad writing and great plot over this rather boring intellectual well-written _plod_. ...more
And I am done. Done done done. Life is too short. I gave it chance after chance to redeem itself. so I am stopping on page 170. There are too many other books just whimpering -- up-- to shouting for me to read them.
With all of its many errors, I prefer Dan Brown's bad writing and great plot over this rather boring intellectual well-written _plod_. ...more
I did not enjoy a few details of the book - the promiscuity of the main character, and the slightly-developed storyline regarding her relationship with her mother are the things that stand out. However, there was much more to enjoy than not. The individual stories that made up this novel, I found to be wonderful, entertaining, and well-written. I appreciate that I never felt as though the author was trying to impress me with her writing. It was mostly just enough detail, and interesting. I enjoy
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Although this book didn't immediately draw me in, I found myself unable to put the book down about 1/2 way through.
The book follows the story of a rare book conservator who is called in to restore a rare Jewish illuminated Haggadah from Sarajevo in the aftermath or the war. In the midst of working on the book, various discoveries (like a butterfly wing, a wine stain, a blood stain, silver clasps) all inform and unlock the history of the book. This past sections all alternate between some modern ...more
The book follows the story of a rare book conservator who is called in to restore a rare Jewish illuminated Haggadah from Sarajevo in the aftermath or the war. In the midst of working on the book, various discoveries (like a butterfly wing, a wine stain, a blood stain, silver clasps) all inform and unlock the history of the book. This past sections all alternate between some modern ...more
The only weak parts are the ones where the modern day "protagonist" comes in, linking the amazing stories of the past into a cohesive read. Brooks is at her best writing in the past, her books "Year of Wonders" (one of my favorites of all time) is plague ridden England, 1666, and the Pulitzer winning "March" is American Civil War era. It is worth the read even though Hannah, our modern day narrator, is not "real" in the least and just annoying. Her motivations and gripes are so small, so petty e
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I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Maybe because of the other books I have been reading that all tie in to the time period and settin that this book takes place. I know a lot of people have been having trouble reading her books. I think that part of the problem is she writes her chapters in short story form and I truly think we have gone away from the short story and that is why so many people have trouble reading this type of book.
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