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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of the problems with reading so much is it can be hard to be shocked by a twist. This one really got me, though. I loved the humor, the characters, the writing- this book was a really pleasant surprise for me.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
I really wanted to like this book. It had some very cute parts, but it overall didn't seem like a cohesive story for me.
An dieses Buch hatte ich keine grossen Erwartungen; es war bloss ein weiterer Challenge-Titel.
Aber dann hat mich Sandra Dallas positiv überrascht und vor allem völlig verzaubert. "The Persian Pickkle Club" entpuppte sich als eine anrührende Kriminalgeschichte, in der jedoch nicht einmal der Krimiteil im Vordergrund steht.
In erster Linie geht es um Freundschaft und Treue, Zusammenhalt, vor allem während der schlechten Zeiten. Ich hatte eine wunderbare Zeit mit den Pickles und bin dankbar, dass diese Challenge dazu geführt hat, dass ich solch ein Buch entdecken durfte.
Aber dann hat mich Sandra Dallas positiv überrascht und vor allem völlig verzaubert. "The Persian Pickkle Club" entpuppte sich als eine anrührende Kriminalgeschichte, in der jedoch nicht einmal der Krimiteil im Vordergrund steht.
In erster Linie geht es um Freundschaft und Treue, Zusammenhalt, vor allem während der schlechten Zeiten. Ich hatte eine wunderbare Zeit mit den Pickles und bin dankbar, dass diese Challenge dazu geführt hat, dass ich solch ein Buch entdecken durfte.
This book really took me awhile to finish. (Notice when I began to read it and when I finally finished, haha) It starts off soooo slow and there are so many characters to keep track of. It did get quite a bit better in the middle, but I never really fell in love with it. Plus the ending feels super rushed.
The book also took me forever to finish it because I lost it for a good while. Once I found it again I had to finish it. I hate leaving books unfinished.
The book also took me forever to finish it because I lost it for a good while. Once I found it again I had to finish it. I hate leaving books unfinished.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
If you like Fannie Flag's books, you will like this.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment
Astoria Ward Book Club Book. Cute story. The friendships between the women was very easy to relate to
The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
Reviewed by mrsboone4, Green Forest, Arkansas, USA
This was a great book. Loved the name of their quilting group.
Reviewed by mrsboone4, Green Forest, Arkansas, USA
This was a great book. Loved the name of their quilting group.
I wanted to love this book. So many friends commented on Facebook that they loved this book when I shared that I'd checked it out from the local library based on a reader's advisory experience. It's set in Kansas - where I'm currently living. It is about a circle of quilters - which has been an important part of my life. And many of my friends love it. So what's not to love?
Unfortunately, I found the plot to feel very forced. I'm always more interested in character than plot driven stories, and these characters did not come to life for me at all. Instead, they existed to serve the major plot points that Dallas wanted to hit - some of which seemed intended to "shock" the reader but weren't really that shocking at all. I had a hard time pushing through. The final chapter was heartwarming and a bit redeeming. But I still am not rating it highly compared to other things I've loved reading.
Unfortunately, I found the plot to feel very forced. I'm always more interested in character than plot driven stories, and these characters did not come to life for me at all. Instead, they existed to serve the major plot points that Dallas wanted to hit - some of which seemed intended to "shock" the reader but weren't really that shocking at all. I had a hard time pushing through. The final chapter was heartwarming and a bit redeeming. But I still am not rating it highly compared to other things I've loved reading.