by Elizabeth Berg
This book started out strong, with great characters and a plot that I became invested in very quickly but then it all fell apart before my eyes. I really don’t know what happened, I tried rereading but nothing helped me put the story back together. The beginning was smooth and established the scenar...
I picked up this title a few months ago at the town rummage sale along with a crap ton of other books. When I picked it up, I had a momentary brain fart and thought Elizabeth Berg was the author of Olive Kitteridge, so I was slightly disappointed when I got the book home, checked my bookshelves and ...
I thought this was one of her better novels.
I thought this was one of her better novels.
Some of the prose was great, but this book needed more editing. Too much rambling, unnecessary descriptions, and some of it was just...goofy.(shrug)
Elizabeth Berg is always good for a quick, easy read with some thoughtful observations about ordinary life and relationships. This is not one of her best, but I still enjoyed it. Her other books have more joy and caring in among the sorrow and emotional exploration. This one was a little more angr...
When Elizabeth Berg strikes, she cutsdeep into your heart; sometimes she draws blood.This book drew blood. I deeply identified with the characters. AfterI finished the story, I felt like I understood misunderstood childrenbetter. I want to pass this on to misunderstood children; somehow, Ithink it h...
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