A continuation of her first novel, Love Walked In, this book had some pretty deep issues going on, a big shocker, and a lot of family goings-on. Cornelia is back, now married to Teo, continuing a relationship with Clare, when they move to the suburbs and meet all sorts of new people. It seems to be ...
I'm still processing the book. One thing about Marisa's books...she sort of weaves everything together in a very unconventional way. You get a Happily Ever After, but it's kind of bittersweet. She doesn't give something without having something first sacrificed for the happiness. Just like with ...
Absolutely loved this. Wonderful, lyrical, heart-rending, the story switches between point of views with graceful ease. I must have been too awed by the writing to notice the hints, and when the big twist in the story came I was completely knocked off with surprise. Marisa de los Santos makes you wi...
Wow - I felt the writing style in this book was phenomenal. I guess she is a poet by trade, and has only written two novels. I loved the characters she came up with, faulty as they were. All were so full of life and personality. I really enjoyed being a part of their lives. In fact, there wasn'...
For some reason, it took me a while to finish reading this book. The story is very touching; the ending is great. I'm not sure just exactly what it was about this book that made it hard to keep reading. I believe the author went into a little bit too much detail in different places. All in all t...
all i can say is i'm so glad to finally be done with this book. i felt like it drug on forever. it had a really good story - but it was way too wordy and detailed for me. so it got boring in spots - and didn't really get good for me until the very end. don't think i'm going to read her other boo...
The perfect bookclub selection. Cornelia Brown moves from the city to life in the suburbs. At first overwhelmed and not knowing how to navigate the complexities of suburban life, Cornelia finds friendship in the oddest places. I listened to this audiobook. Julia Gibson does a fantastic job on th...
I finally finished! I was reading this with a B&N book club but got way behind. I loved this book! The characters were great - they faced real problems but the author also added a touch of humor here and there. You could tell she was a poet too because her writing had a lyrical quality to it but sh...
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