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agustinap's review against another edition
3.0
I have never read a book by Adriana Trigiani so I wanted to give it a try. I didn't even know what this book was about and I found it interesting learning about Clark Glabe, Loretta Young, and so forth. The book was too long, I found myself changing the speed to 1.5 just to get it over.
Overall, it was a good book but if her writing style is so sprawl out...I'm not sure I'll be reading anything else by her.
Overall, it was a good book but if her writing style is so sprawl out...I'm not sure I'll be reading anything else by her.
janelplouffe's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
klaraperko's review
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
karawhipple's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe two stars is harsh but I just could not care less about virtually all of these characters and it just. Kept. Dragging. Like the story essentially ends halfway through and the rest is reflections on the story through time but with no discernible changes in the reflections?? Just “what if this,” “what if this same question,” “what if this still the same question.”
sugarhollow5's review
3.0
3.5 stars for this old world Hollywood saga of intermingled real and fictional characters and their lives during the golden age of film.
thebookishpersuasion's review against another edition
2.0
Trigiani is a great storyteller, but this book was SO drawn out, especially from 40-50% to the end.