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I'd Know You Anywhere - Laura Lippman
By Lisa · 8 posts · 11 views
By Lisa · 8 posts · 11 views
last updated Mar 17, 2011 11:16AM
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Oct 11, 2010
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Overall, critics considered Ape House a dissatisfying follow-up to Water for Elephants. With its evocative Depression-era setting and unforgettable characters, Water continues to enthrall legions of fans. Unfortunately, some reviewers found Ape House's intriguing premise overshadowed by poor editing, a "silly story," and "trite characters" (Washington Post). Others felt that Gruen glossed over key issues. A few did enjoy Ape House, and lauded Gruen's "knack ... for creating distinctive animal ch
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Entertaining story about bonobos and the humans who seek either exploit or love them. I mean this as a compliment – this book would make an excellent movie!
I would have rated this lower if I didn't love apes so much. They were by far the best part about the book. The audio narrator was horrible. The characters (the human ones) in the book were all completely slap-worthy, especially the wussy reporter and his whiny, self-involved wife. UGH. Hated the humans in this book. But the bonobos were sweet and funny.
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I didn't mind this book...though it can nowhere near be compared to Water for Elephants. So different! I think some of the more hard-to-take issues in reference to the bonobos were skirted, but that's ok by me. I was suprised by the betrayal by one person in the book. Overall, not bad, just not Gruen's best.
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My Rating: 3.5 stars
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