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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I loved it, quite absurd, dark and satirical, which raised interesting questions on family, sanity and modern life. Definitely want to read more by her.
I loved this book! It starts out with one terrible, tragic situation after another - and you really don't like any of the main characters. George is a bully. Harry is a bore. Jane is too mean and mild. But keep reading. This is a story of growth. Harry learns how to connect to others - something he is surprisingly good at. Although some of the situations are quite outlandish, Homes makes it believable.
Really enjoyed both plot and character development.
Wow. Utter crap. Started very well in a nightmarish whirl of frightening events then steadily lost all impact and credibility. The main character described himself as having no feelings. A similarly empty feeling carried through to me as it progressed. Almost all characters were either unconvincing or dull. Events were either very odd or very dreary. Some parts were (intentionally, I believe) funny but this barely lifted it for me. It read like a strange detached dream with a swirl of Nixon obsession running through it. And what was that all about? To demonstrate idealist expectation versus muddled reality? Ouch. Extremely disappointed as felt This Book Will Save Your Life to be a charmer of a book. Surprised anyone published it. Clumsy. Boring. Awful.
Unusual and quirky book about tragedy and redemption.
Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.
Highly recommended.
Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.
Highly recommended.
an astonishing read. a book that follows one man and his ever increasing and decreasing family. incredibly touching and unexpected. this book is far less about the events that happen, but how they impact the people. we never knew where we would go next.
The story started out interesting, however it quickly evolved into a series of improbable, albeit hilarious events. The dynamic of the 'new' family was sweet. It is an enjoyable, well written novel.
dark
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
not sure what I was expecting from this but I loved the ride...starts very darkly and twisted and I wasn't expecting such a hopeful ending. I wasnt sure I fully bought into his transformation into family man but nevertheless writing was sharp and funny, characters rounded, an unexpected page turner, really enjoyed
So weird, and by the end I didn't find it weird at all. Is that weird?
A strangely-believable look at how unlikely groups of people become family. (Or, more obviously, what it means to be family.) It's as though the main character always said "yes" when confronted with the possibility of allowing others into his life, and it was interesting (if not moving) to watch the results.