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Landline

Rainbow Rowell

Start date: February 2, 2015

Finish date: February 28, 2015

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Apr 25, 2014 Michael rated it really liked it

Shelves: vine-program, pbrc-tower-challenge, tower-team-challenge-b, arc, read-in-2014

After reading and enjoying Rainbow Rowell's two young adult offerings last year, I was concerned that her latest offering Landline might not live up expectations. The good news is that Landline shows Rowell once again at the top of her game as she was with Eleanor and Park even if the novel doesn't quite hit the stratospheric heights that Fangirl did.*

* That may have more to do with this reader than the novel itself. Fangirl was the first of Rowell's three novels I read last year and was such an ...more

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Mar 31, 2016 Kim Benouski rated it liked it

I liked the characters and dissection of what makes a happy marriage, but it wasn't anything special. I expect more from Rowell. ...more

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Aug 01, 2015 Jenn rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction, 2015-finished

this one just didn't do it for me either. I really wanted to be a fan of this author but her writing topics and style just don't seem to be doing it for me.
concept of the storyline was a good one ,but for me the execution of it was just not deep enough for me. ...more

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Feb 17, 2014 Andreea rated it really liked it

I think I might like Landline more than Fangirl and I wasn't sure that was ever possible. Not that this is a competition... or that the books have anything in common (well, NOT SAYING!!).

It was really nicely written, and in the same Rainbow Rowell style that I really seem to adore and like (well, some parts make me cringe, but most of it is awesome). And the characters? The characters are so great and they feel so real. And while I was reading all I could think about was "this would make such a ...more

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Nov 09, 2013 Jennifer Rodgers- Cabrera rated it it was amazing

Ariel Bisset has an amazing spoiler free review of this book on her GR. I have a few things to add.

First off, simply put, Rainbow Rowell is amazing!

Second, I am a 30 year old married mom of 2 boys. I related to this a lot more than a 20-something single college student might.

It was real. It was raw. And when I can come down from this high and compose my thoughts, I will put up a review.

For now I will say, no matter how old you are, if you are slightly interested in Rainbow Rowell's books, pick ...more

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