The Lonely Polygamist
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099498032 (0099498030)
Publish date: May 12th 2011
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 608
Edition language: English
Delightful book about a repugnant sub-culture. Upon reflection, 3.5 stars.
James Joyce still lives on. This book was not fun to read even though it had a GREAT title. Books are supposed to be enjoyable. I'm not going to read books for some other pretentious reason.
Ghoul Interrupted is another solid addition to a great series. M.J. continues to be tough AND smart (a rare combination in many modern fantasy novels) Heath continues to be sweet and dreamy and Gil continues to be a complete and utter wuss (all the while injecting hilarity). And finally, after sen...
Slightly grudgingly, just 'coz I hate bandwagons - literary and otherwise - I'll say that this book deserved all the hype it received. Here are five things it did well that so many books crash and burn trying to do:No. 5: It surprised me - overall (I don't know what I was expecting of a book about...
Astonishing original writer. Who would ever think that I would feel immense sympathy for a polygamous man and his four wives. Wonderful story of an immensely dysfunctional family that had me gripped to the end. It would have been a five except that it could have been that bit shorter.
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