This is one of the few instances when a book and the movie were both great. That's why this is tasty reading, both before and after you've seen the movie! You can read my newly revised review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/12/07/tasty-reading/
You know what's odd? This is a book about domestic violence, the love between women, and murder during the Depression in the South, and yet, it doesn't feel heavy or grim at all. Because of the author's charm and humor, she manages to slip a whole lot of serious issues by the reader, unlike, say Par...
Reading this book was like waking up on a spring morning after a long dreary winter to the sound of the dawn chorus, after a reading slump of a few weeks I really was delighted when this novel came up as a book club read, having read it in 2010 and loved the book I knew enough time had lapsed for m...
I loved this book, had seen the film years ago and did not really think much of it, but the book really blew me away, for me it was the witt and the rich characters, Such an easy read full of tall tales and fun and yet sad in many parts. I really enjoyed this novel.
A captivating, funny, touching story. I'll probably be reading this one again sometime when the weather is warmer.I guess the movie and the book both have something to offer in the end, although I have to say, I liked the ending of the movie better, even though it left out a lot of the story through...
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