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Lorraine
Aug 08, 2015 rated it it was amazing
A great read - I give it 4.5 stars with a review to come!
Veronica Erb
Feb 15, 2018 rated it it was amazing
I had very little discipline and read this book much too quickly! I felt so invested in what would happen, how the characters would come out. Now that I am finished, I am sure I will read it again.

“Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” is full of well meaning people not knowing what they’re doing, and so, hurting themselves and the people around them in the process of trying to live. Semple’s novel, however, portrays these people in ways where I couldn’t help but empathize and root for them each, sometim
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Melissa
Oct 06, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 200-before-30
Finished this book within 20 hours of starting it. Love the style. Love that Semple wrote for Arrested Development. Lovely, quirky, and a fun read.
Stephanie
Apr 29, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Loved it! Enjoyed just about every minute reading this one.
Sonia
Oct 28, 2013 rated it really liked it
I loved the epistolary style of the book, which made it a very quick and easy read. The satire was absolute gold. My only complaint is that I felt like it took so long to get to the point when Bernadette had actually gone missing.
Maria
Jun 04, 2013 rated it really liked it
This book was funny and cute, of course. I loved it while I was reading it almost all the way through. The ending was a little rough, and the plotting became weird.
Ami
Jul 15, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: made-me-laugh, format
I loved this book - darkly humorous, sometimes tragic, very intelligent, and distinctly original.
Matt Zantastic
Aug 29, 2014 rated it really liked it
Quirky and fun. Made me smile a lot while reading.
Marley
Apr 18, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 06, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Jan 31, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Feb 20, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Kate
Feb 11, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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