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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Author has a sense of humor, but some of the wit got a little old. I kind of hated all the characters, but I was intrigued about where Bernadette went
HI-LA-RI-OUS. And a good book about mothers and daughters, too.
Terrific terrific book. So well done, so carefully and cleverly constructed while introducing us to wonderful, at times hilarious, characters you cannot get enough of. I hope her other book comes even close to how great this book is.
I listened to the audiobook,and found that the dramatic intonations the narrator applied made the already-melodramatic text even more exhausting. Also, did I miss something or does nobody give a f*** that Elgin now has a BABY with another woman? Where will that fit into the family's reunion and recovery? Is Su-Lin just supposed to be like, oh well, he never loved me, so me and my baby I had with him will just scuttle away and out of the picture?? I forgave this book a lot of silliness in the name of satire, but that threw me. Bernadette was equally selfish with allowing her daughter to think she was dead just so she could work again. It seemed to become this fantasy of Semple's, maybe: A creative genius needs to create! We were all wrong about her being a total dick - she needs to MAKE HER ART and be free from the constraints of normal society and family life! What a great message.
I’m feeling all the feelings after reading this book. The beginning of the book took some effort to get through. I did not like it first, but I breezed through the last 120 pages. As someone who finds peace in dreary days, do I need to go to Antarctica now? Seattle? I feel moved by the fierce love and understanding between this mother and daughter duo
Why isn’t everyone talking about the weird racism in the book that serves no purpose in the story? Why did everyone like this book so much?
I just could not get into this book. None of the characters drew me in and made me care about them. Though I didn't make it to the point where Bernadette disappeared, from what I read, I can't blame her. The people around her were petty and insufferable. I'd run away too.
Sparkling enjoyment easily digested. Witty, light, warm and actually pretty moving.