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kindle (5), January (3), audio (3), wouldn't reed it if it weren't for the class. (2), at Lisa's (2), CRT Book Group (2), September (2), December (2), June (2), March (2), February (2), YA? (2), Bolli class. Interesting (2), 2011 (2), April (2), 2012 Susan's F (2), October (2), CRT Book Group Sept. 2022 (1), book group 2017 (1), even. Now I have to listen to the songs and albums! (1), A bit repetitive (1), but fascinating insight into her son's role in the shooting (1), and her coming to grips with it. (1), Started really well (1), but as the story went on (1), exploring the generations of the family in America (1), it lost steam (1), and the quality of the writing deteriorated. The ending seemed contrived. (1), not one of my favorite Ann Patchett books (1), Surprisingly great! Always liked BS's music (1), this book was less interesting than I thought it would be. (1), December 2017 at Gwen's (1), November 2017 at Lisa's (1), 2017 at Susan's (1), 2017 at June's (1), February 2018 at Leslie's. Bev not here *(getting ready to move!) Appreciation of the book was mixed (1), but excellent discussion which felt like all of us working to put together a jigsaw puzzle. Gwen(?) (1), June and Leslie wound up rereading the book (1), and found that helpful in getting more out of it. June suggested beginning our discussion with a question we had about the book (1), rather than asking who liked or didn't like it. This was very helpful (1), and we'll do this going forward. (1), was never an active fan. Book is very well written (1), and impact of colonial history interesting. She was amazed at young the author was. Lisa just didn't get these connections from the story. (1), maybe I'll go back to it (1), June's house. Everyone agreed it was a very tough book to read (1), 2015 @ June's (1), suspenseful and riveting plot October/November at Anne's (1), April 2016 at Leslie's. Mixed response. June was sick. My opinion: beautiful writing (1), liked the juxtaposition of mundane and mysterious (1), like a few of the other Robinson books I've read (1), too philosophical for me. (1), at Bev's. Most found the book an interesting read (1), and found out about this epidemic we'd had heard referred to in the past (1), but had no idea of the extent and horror of it. (1), not nearly as interesting as Life after Life--almost like outtakes from that book. (1), but we had an excellent discussion about it. (1), but lost interest halfway through when author moved to poetry (1), Book group at June's December 2016. Recomended by Bev. We were supposed to be at Anne's (1), but she's ill. (1), Jan 2017 at Leslie's house. Anne is still sick. This book was universally liked (1), Nov. 2016 Book group at Bev's. Not much love for this book. Anne is in Chicago. (1), October 2017 at Susan's. Most of us liked the book. Some really loved it. (1), Lisa's Feb. 6 (1), Bev and Anne are not here. June LOVED the book (1), Leslie liked it (1), Lisa--just ok (1), Susan hasn't finished it. June learned a lot about Nigerian history (1), and found the tie-ins to the cultural and political conflicts (1), Really liked this at first (1), rather than prose. (1), CRT grp October (1), CRT book group (1), After the first half (1), Audio book. only listened to part of it. Maybe reading would be better. Not compelling at least in audio. (1), YA Not as good as other Szabos (1), cheesy--didn't finish (1), ai family interesting Kindle (1), got too sad (1), England 1600s Maranos (1), Only read 1/3 (1), heavy on philosophy. Contemporary stuff not as good as historical part (1), arling book group (1), ARL group October 2022 at Pam's Joanie's first book group. Everyone really liked this book. (1), Read the Amazon sample (1), CRT Book group (1), Arling book group (1), Arl book group (1), learned a lot about Ojibwe culture (1), interesting to learn about Iran at that time. (1), arl book group (missed) (1), Infuriaating what was done to these native americans. I'll never read "Little House" books in quite the same way. (1), Arl group Sept 2022 at Susan's (1), BOLLI class Glad I read it (1), Fun read if your a Lower East Side and/or Jewish Food maven (1), got repetitive. stopped listening (1), but it was not compelling. (1), January 2018 at Bev's. Last meeting there before she moves to Burlington! (1), Sept. 2019 (1), March 2018 at Anne's House. Some of us found it tedious--needed a good editor to get rid of unneeded information and references (i.e.: what model of jet did Cliburn fly in on a particular trip) (1), writing. A little too contrived at very end (1), dropped this book for now Several people did not want to read anything "trump" related or political (1), April 2018 at Susan's Book was mostly well-liked. June came to appreciate it after reading the Ozeki interview that Gwen had sent. I found it fascinating (1), provocative. EVERYONE loved the character of Old Gieko. (1), Better than expected (1), Feb. 2016 @ Susan's (1), moody. (1), January 2020 (1), CRT book group June 2019 (1), Oct 2019--missed meeting (1), interesting to me (about the Village and art world in the 60s) but maybe not for everyone in book group. (1), November 2019 Everyone loved this book! (1), December 2019 CRT Previously : Arlington book group Feb. 2015 at Bev's (1), April 2020 (1), CRT Feb. 2020 (1), ARL Dec. 2019 (1), Liked the first half or so a lot (1), Last half was ok (1), Joanie Sawyer's book! (1), One of my favorite books ever! Wonderful characters (1), Loved listening to this. Maybe not enough to talk about. (1), Arlington? (1), 2015 at Leslie's (1), met at Leslie's Not my favorite Barbara K (1), 2016 @ Lisa's (1), complex characters (1), couldn't finish it (1), but in the end (1), Did not read (1), but ok (1), November (1), AUDIO (1), Didn't finish (1), Good read (1), Kindle (1), Well written (1), Poorly written (1), a fun read (1), memolir (1), Glad I read it (1), Sept. 2010 Tina's F (1), December 2010 Lisa's F (1), November 2010 Bev's B (1), October 2010 Susan's F (1), Jan. 2011 Anne M.'s F (1), November 2011 Anne B's F (1), February 2012 Lisa's NF (1), 2012 Anne B.'s NF (1), 2013 Leslie's F (1), Susan (1), story (1), May 8 at Susan's (1), mother/daughter relationships (1), fun (1), interesting (1), mysterious (1), sisters (1), Memoir (1), didn't finish (1), May (1), deep (1), intricate (1), Lisa (1), read some (1), Leslie (1), good read (1), clunky (1), As usual (1), Bev (1), wonderful characters (1), just ok (1), 2013 (1), Disappointing. (1), 2023 (1), interesting characters (1), didn't read (1), Good read. (1), at June's (1), April 1 at Lisa's Everyone was there. For the first time EVERYONE liked the book. Excellent discussion about mental illness (1), Sept 2011 at June Rowe's Tina tells us she's leaving group. (1), unreleived misery didn't finish Everyone else really "liked" it. (1), but lost patience with it. (1), finely drawn characters (1), seen from differing perspectives was very interesting. (1), SEPT 2014 AT LESLIE'S (1), June's house (1), 2014 at Susan's Terrific! Read with "Unbroken" one's tempted to say (1), December at Anne's (1), Jan. at Lisa's (1), inventive storytelling (1), March 2015 at June's. Dinner with Book Group "alums" Maryellen Sakura and Judy Uhl (1), 2012 Anne's So depressing (1), March 2011 Judy U's Too long (1), absorbing story. What a fascinating woman! (1), A really good read. Lots of interesting details about life during the time of Masada. (1), Forced myself to finish it for book group (1), but the main character seemed too one-dimensional (1), and stuff about elephants (1), too anthropomorphic. (1), audiobook (1), First chapter seemed so good (1), I thought this would be better. (1), 2012 June's I read this in summer 2015 (1), followed by Jacob Lawrence exhibit at MOMA (1), just didn't grab me. didn't finish (1), may go back to it and skim it (1), Camp friends novel. Not as "interesting" as I'd hoped. (1), and the nature of memory. (1), an old fashioned family saga. reasonably diverting. (1), at Bev's Anne was not there. We talked about the "unreliable narrator" and found the characters distanced from each other and from us.Mildly negative comments. (1), Dec. 2013 (1), met at MFA (1), Jan. 2014 (1), Oct. 2013 met at Susan's (1), 2014 met at Lisa's (1), 2014 met at Bev's (1), March 2014 at Anne's (1), October 2014 (1), Essays: skimmed (1), unsatisfying. I like Pat Conroy less after reading this book. (1), intriguing opening (1), They don't make em like that anymore! (1), but poorly executed. (1), More history (1), less memoir than I would have preferred (1), A little too "Holly Golightly" but an ok read. (1), set in Napa (1), meh characters (1), plot. (1), but unsatisfying. Basically (1), as the author explains (1), short blog isolated post observances (1), Was this book written by a "Jewish Mother?" Last chapter and epilogue best part of book. (1), but doesn't take away from overall impression. (1)
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