Kim W

Love it😍

Revisado: 12-12-22

I heard the author speak maybe five years ago and kept this book on my list but never seemed to get to it. Finally, I decided to get the audio and I could not stop listening. This is such a compelling story. As a mom, I felt so much for every character. As parents we can make horrible mistakes with the best of intentions. I am so invested in these characters, I was sad that Saeed has shifted to other stories-high I am sure I will find equally profound-but there are so many untapped stories here. And lastly, thanks to the author for such a clear inside peek at a culture that is so different than my own.

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Best sad book I’ve ever read

Revisado: 01-05-19

I try to avoid books about child abuse. My book club picked this one. This author does a great job of telling us horrible truths in manageable doses. We see these characters as survivors and not victims. This is a story is filled with love and sweet relationships. We care about them. The writing is spot on. Every scene is well crafted. This is a story that I will live with for a long time.

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Amazing

Revisado: 08-31-18

So, I feel like my education in US history was sadly lacking. If we had studied what happened to the environment during this time period maybe we would make different choices in our present. I found the life story of Laura Ingals Wilder fascinating even though I never read the books as a child.

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Wowza!

Revisado: 06-20-18

I kept forgetting this was a memoir. It is a book that I am handing off to everyone I know right now. The writer tells her story with beautiful thoughtful language and the grace that is only achieved on the healing side of trauma. I loved this book but hated that this wonderful young woman had to live this story. She is a warrior, a survivor and a genius. How did she do it? It’s breathtaking.

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Good if you like vampires

Revisado: 03-22-18

So, why don't I like vampires? You would think it would be the blood but no. Women act idiotic around vampires. Even the bright and talented Diana finds herself completely enveloped in Mathew's life to the point that she is willing to loose her self. It's cliche and foolish. The story is well written and I will read other stories by Harkness but I have very little patience for either one of these main characters.

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Oh how I wanted to like it

Revisado: 01-12-18

I wanted to like it. I wanted to see women take on strength in a way we have not know in modern culture. Instead, this is a story of how power corrupts. I will read Alderman again because she has a brilliant imagination but I didn't enjoy the direction she too this idea.

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A Rare Reread

Revisado: 01-12-18

I originally read this book 7 or 8 years ago but was delighted to hear that my book club selected it. It is completely unique with its beautiful language, historical fiction, wacky romances and bizarre happenings. There are murders, ghosts and monsters both human and otherwise. Our dear author reaches deep into an imagination shockingly more vast than the ordinary and presents us with the story of the girl next door in a world only a breath away from the one we see every day. Just listen.

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Delightful

Revisado: 07-03-16

A charming, oddly funny, light mystery. I especially appreciate reading a story placed in the Victorian period that isn't so heavy and portrays the depth and wit of young women.

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Fascinating

Revisado: 02-29-16

So much history that I've never been privy to before. Wish I could ask the author some questions over tea. I hope he writes more on the subject.

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