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jlaurel's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Story of lonely white privileged woman who seduces a handsome minister and is distraught when he chooses his family when it’s over
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Easy read good for a long weekend by the beachmoogen's review against another edition
3.0
Unlikeable characters... a plot that lurched from improbable to dull... and yet strangely readable.
drearead's review against another edition
1.0
This book was so unrealistic and the whole third person present tense thing was off putting.
amandanan's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this book! I definitely thought it would be more about the Oklahoma City bombing being related to the Michigan Militia. All I'll take away from this book is the gritty, no frills lives the characters lead. The only frills were in the protagonist's dreams about her dalliance with the minister.
infinitezest's review against another edition
3.0
"Breaking and Entering" was a let-down for me. It has a promising start and features a family of three who move to Michigan after the father experiences a minor mental breakdown. The book jacket claims this story is set against the tragic Oklahoma City bombings; however, the bombings hardly make it into the story at all. They take the backseat to the personal problems of the main characters, particularly a love affair that ends up being the bulk of the story. And a character-based story with hard-to-like characters is not an enjoyable read. Pollack is extremely heavy-handed in her portrayal the right-wing Michigan community that sets the stage for most of the book. The descriptions of conservative, gun-loving characters that fill the book are dripping with disdain and insincerity (even for a bleeding-heart liberal like myself!). They turn into caricatures with no redeeming qualities. The story did have a few poignant moments, but I wouldn't read it again.
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