The relationships between terrorists and hostages is blurred through time, proximity and shared appreciation of art and beauty. This story really packed a punch for me. The onclusion is quite devastating. It took me, as it does the characters in the story, by surprise because Ann Patchett had wove...
The epilogue really threw me. The rest of the book, I get it. The epilogue, I don't get it and it makes me rethink what I read. Maybe I missed something. Maybe I didn't read between the lines. Maybe I need to read it again. LOL! It was good and funny how the story revolves around one singer. Very ni...
i love the writing in this book. it is so gorgeous. there is little that actually 'happens' in the way you look for a story to unfold, but i think that is part of the beauty as well.i don't remember the last time i read something this beautiful.
***Bitter-Sweet Swan Song The story starts in a classical way for thriller/mystery/romance book. During the party in the fictional south American country the terrorists strike with an attempt to kidnap the president who they believe is present at the party. The president is absent as he's chosen hi...
This is one of those books that I picked up from the library, but then sat on the pile staring at me through several renewals, before I actually managed to read it (yeah, I know ;) ). But when I did, I was pleasantly surprised. Set in a fictious South American country, it is roughly based off the ...
I read this book as part of a reading challenge -- a book I was hesitant to read. I kept seeing the book on "Buy One Get One Half Price" tables and kept considering it. This book was given to my younger brother by a customer as a Christmas gift. I never saw him reading it, but every time he saw m...
I picked this book up and put it down numerous times and couldn't get into it. Finally, I forced myself to finish it because I wanted to see what book earned a Pen/Faulkner Award. I enjoyed the development of the characters and the evolution of the story. It was well done. However, I found it unbe...
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