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I liked it. The author is very talented and the premise was pretty original.
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The first chapter was horrendous to get through. As a mother (and I was pregnant with baby #2 when I read this...BAAAAAAAD choice!) I do not like reading about abuse of children. Also, it was hard to suspend my disbelief. Things wrapped up just a little too conveniently.
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The first chapter was horrendous to get through. As a mother (and I was pregnant with baby #2 when I read this...BAAAAAAAD choice!) I do not like reading about abuse of children. Also, it was hard to suspend my disbelief. Things wrapped up just a little too conveniently.
I avoided this book when it came out. Such hype! So long on the bestseller list! (am I a book snob?) I finally bought it because it just had to be done, and thought the first half was great. However, about 2/3 of the way through it somehow loses the plot and meanders for a while. And that last bit just doesn't make any sense to anyone who has worked with rape victims. On the plus side: nice touch with the recurring icicle.
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Could not bring myself to read this book for the longest time. It sounded so depressing. Seriously, depressing. How could a story about a little girl who is murdered in a hideous, horrifying manner not sound depressing. I was certain that I would hate this book...how could a bestseller about a child/rape/murder be anything but dreadful. But someone I respect told me that it's not depressing, but actually a very good book.
I would agree; it is a good book. Well-written, not depressing , albeit sad ...more
I would agree; it is a good book. Well-written, not depressing , albeit sad ...more
I gave this book 3 stars because I'm not quite sure I liked it or not. I liked the idea of the narrator being the dead girl - this was done in a chapter of The Posionwood Bible - and I thought the story started well but I didn't quite like the end of the book or the fact that her mother had an affair with the police officer in charge of the case or that she ran off because she couldn't cope. I think that the story would have run better if the killer had been actually caught rather than the way i
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This book was sad, it didn't give me the closure I wanted, but there was something. I have a daughter so it was hard for me to read in places. I think in tragedy families do become torn, and the way the characters handled theirs was what I imagine happens to a lot of families. Different that’s for sure and not a light read, not something I would pick up if you were feeling down yourself.
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May 12, 2008
Deborah Wells
rated it
really liked it
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thriller
A friend lent this book to me and I let it sit for quite a while before I picked it up. I'm glad I did pick it up. A very good read and interesting setting.
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May 05, 2008
Amy
marked it as to-read
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