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So. Very. Long.

Review from Prep →

If you’re looking for a lively romp about the antics of snotty prep school kids, this is NOT it. Instead, this is a looooong “fish out of water” tale told like we’re reading the fish’s extremely verbose diaries. I’m a fan of Sittenfeld or I’d never have persevered to make it through this one. ALSO,..

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Heartbreaking beautiful

Review from All the Ugly and Wonderful Things →

This book is gut wrenching, heartbreaking, and will make you question so much. It is so beautifully written it pulls you into this sad world of wanting to rescue these forgotten characters and rooting for them even though…I don’t know, is it wrong? It was breathtaking, every moment.

Tough

Review from All the Ugly and Wonderful Things →

While it was a well written story, with full characters, the story line was hard for me to handle- and I can handle a lot. I would have been upset if I used a credit on it, I wish the premise of the story was different because I did think the author did a good..

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Loved it!

Review from All the Ugly and Wonderful Things →

Another review mentions sex with a minor. Yes, there are a few scenes with a sexual experience but not intercourse with a minor… definitely would not fly in present day. However this story takes place in the past and in a rural Midwest town and without giving away too much info it wasn’t a violent..

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Excellent!

Review from Salt to the Sea →

This was a wonderful source of information; and the author did a superb job blending history and fiction into a masterpiece. Narration was very well done as well. I highly recommend this book.