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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
"Side not: Down here, you're either an Amundsen guy, a Shackleton guy, or a Scott guy. Amundsen was the first to reach the Pole, but he did it by feeding dogs to dogs, which makes Amundsen the Michael Vick of polar explorers: you can like him, but keep it to yourself, or you'll end up getting into arguments with a bunch of fanatics. Shackleton is the Charles Barkley of the bunch: he's a legend, an all-star personality, but there's the asterisk that he never reached the pole, i.e., won a championship. How this turned into a sports analogy, I don't know."
This book was a lot like a Netflix series that hooks you and next thing you know, you've watched all of season one and you haven't eaten or done anything productive in twelve hours. (Which, ironically, this book was written by a writing alum of Arrested Development - my current Netflix binge!) I loved this book. I literally opened it at 7PM on a Wednesday, read, slept and read again until I finished this morning around 11AM. I read straight through. It was hilarious, heartfelt and original and full of punchy one-liners and zippy characters that I want as friends in real life. It was an easy and fun read and a great book that I never would've read if not for a reccommendation from a co-worker. It's not life-chaning, and it does have some sections that feel a bit out of place and unneccesary, but otherwise, this was a top notch read. (Great for summer or the beach!)
This book was a lot like a Netflix series that hooks you and next thing you know, you've watched all of season one and you haven't eaten or done anything productive in twelve hours. (Which, ironically, this book was written by a writing alum of Arrested Development - my current Netflix binge!) I loved this book. I literally opened it at 7PM on a Wednesday, read, slept and read again until I finished this morning around 11AM. I read straight through. It was hilarious, heartfelt and original and full of punchy one-liners and zippy characters that I want as friends in real life. It was an easy and fun read and a great book that I never would've read if not for a reccommendation from a co-worker. It's not life-chaning, and it does have some sections that feel a bit out of place and unneccesary, but otherwise, this was a top notch read. (Great for summer or the beach!)
The format of the book was hard to follow at first. But there are some witty observations in the book.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I saw the movie before I read the book, yet unusually, I love both of them equally. The movie is such a faithful rendition of the novel.
I highly recommend both.
I highly recommend both.
A fun read, I can see why this book was a nominee for best humour in 2012.
Loved this novel - it was unique and interesting and so much fun to read. I loved the way Semple created these flawed characters, and how she showed them to us via emails, letters, faxes, and other pieces of modern life. And the story of what happened to Bernadette, and how her daughter and husband handled it, was so intriguing.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
That was a fun book. I enjoyed it, and the audio book narration was top notch. The titular character made it hard to root for her, at times.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The satire doesn’t just drip off this novel, but it’s also not pouring. Regardless, like the residents of Seattle, you have to be willing to stand in it and embrace the dampness. As a fan of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires and a devotee of Tom Robbins, I enjoyed this book, laughed, chuckled, and dreamt about glaciers. Never before has a book so perfectly articulated the beauty of these things AND poked at PTA moms at the same time. I really enjoyed this.