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I'm finding it very difficult to write reviews lately. This one is no different, but I'm going to make myself do it now before I forget (I have books I've finished still marked "currently reading" because I'm unmotivated to write reviews).
I liked this one. It had funny moments and poignant moments. It had crazy mom antics and a surprising relationship between sisters.
But I didn't find it memorable. In fact I finished it last night and tonight when I picked up my iPad to go back to it I didn't e ...more
I liked this one. It had funny moments and poignant moments. It had crazy mom antics and a surprising relationship between sisters.
But I didn't find it memorable. In fact I finished it last night and tonight when I picked up my iPad to go back to it I didn't e ...more
It's not often that I can finish a book in the course of a few hours, but Semple's fun, yet sometimes unsettling, Today Will Be Different was one of those instances.
In her life, Eleanor Flood aspires to be and do many things. That she usually falls short of these aspirations, it would be easy to dismiss as simply evidence of her privilege and income status. But as we dig deep into one particular day of Eleanor Flood's life, we soon realize that there's a lot more going on. As she and her possibl ...more
In her life, Eleanor Flood aspires to be and do many things. That she usually falls short of these aspirations, it would be easy to dismiss as simply evidence of her privilege and income status. But as we dig deep into one particular day of Eleanor Flood's life, we soon realize that there's a lot more going on. As she and her possibl ...more
I really enjoyed this one...up until the ending. I was impressed with the way the author combined humour with genuinely moving backstory. But the ending was disappointing to me--it seemed very hasty and provided no satisfaction in terms of wrapping up loose threads. That's fine for some books, but this book is not the kind of book that has done the work to earn an ambiguous ending. I'm still glad I read it, because the first 90% was a great ride; I just wish the ending had done it justice. A sid
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I read it but it did not strike me as wonderful. A competent story about a wife, mother, person juggling all there is to do and worry about in anyone's life .
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I really, really tried to get into this one. I loved her other books. I couldn't follow the stream of consciousness writing and there were so many cultural references that I didn't know. I may go back one day...
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I like the author and the way she writes. I like the way she describes mental health in first person.
But this book was a little heavy and I wanted more resolution.
Seems like the ending may have been rushed.
But this book was a little heavy and I wanted more resolution.
Seems like the ending may have been rushed.
This was trying to balance "wacky" and "sad" but man, did it overshoot with the sad.
Also she's pretty unforgivable during the whole choir scene. ...more
Also she's pretty unforgivable during the whole choir scene. ...more
I don't know if it was because I listened to this book in post election fog or what, but I have no idea what this book was about.
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