This was a thoroughly enjoyable comedy/satire/mystery depiction of life inside a mixed up family of the nouveau techno riche. The father works for Microsoft, and the mother is a past recipient of a Macarthur Genius Grant. The lesson here is that lack of communication can lead to lots of trouble whic...
This book manages to be a couple of things at once. It starts off as witty, sharp satire of Seattle, private school, Microsoft and self-absorbed lives in general. However, as this novel in letters (or rather, emails, magazine articles and memos) unfolds and the reader starts to learn what is truly h...
Most of this book is written in correspondence of one type or another from and to various characters in the story. At first, I found this to be a bit confusing but once I nailed down who each character was and got a better sense of the role each was playing in the story, it was no longer an issue. ...
It's the busiest time of the year, so I decided to forego all my expected obligations, and sat down with this delightful read instead. I'm really glad I did because this was just what I needed! This was one of those rare books that spoke to me through it's wonderfully flawed adult characters (hin...
Enjoyed the story, the second half more than the first. Might be more compelling to people familiar with Seattle than those who will miss all the references. The ending is a little far fetched, but overall I finished this book in a little over a day, which must mean something.
Totally annoying. The problem with books that try to make fun of self-absorbed, gossipy, whining, name dropping people is that I assume the author part of that tribe. Check the author's page and sure enough, she's a TV writer. Enough said.
I'm out of breath and a bit disappointed. I read so many great reviews.Bee, Bernadette and Elggie are unbelievable characters, engaging, but unbelievable. Little Bee has a tiny heart, but is able to sustain the frigid temperatures of Antactica in a parka? Her brilliant father doesn't notice that his...
Faithful readers of this blog will know that I like my books brutal and in-your-face. I need strong characters facing tragic circumstances in unconventional settings, and woe betide the author who tries to feed me a happily ever after without adding a pinch of salt. Then, there was Bernadette. S...
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