Nicole

The memoir of a whining twit.

Revisado: 09-27-13

What would have made Bootstrapper better?

A bonfire on which the original manuscript was placed? The book was terrible. It's rare that a book get's under my skin this way- but two months after listening to it, I'm still annoyed.

Has Bootstrapper turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all. But it has turned me off to reading anything by Mardi- Jo Link, or listening to anything narrated by Karen White.

What didn’t you like about Karen White’s performance?

I think it is possible I would have disliked Mardi Jo less if the portrayal of her had been different. Less tentative and resigned. Less self-congrautlaing and stoic.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Nope. Not one. I am rarely this hard on a production of any kind- but this was a waste of time.

Any additional comments?

First off- Physics 101 will tell you that because every force has an equal and opposite force, pulling yourself up "by your bootstraps" is a physical impossibility.

Second- there are people out there who defy the laws of gravity and do this everyday- pushing forward against real odds, with humility and grace. This book is an insult to those people. This woman is a educated, landed, employed, human whose pride got in the way of her best judgement, and her ability to keep her children warm and fed. I found myself thinking again and again, "What an idiot!"

The real kicker- the happy ending- is that a man comes along to save her. How 19th century..... So much for her own bootstraps. What a joke!

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