Without knowing it, I'd always had two unspoken arrangements with the world. The first was that I would not trouble it with unpleasant conversation...
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Ann Packer is able to create characters that resonate with her readers, no matter what. The characters in this book were interesting and well-developed, and I enjoyed the back-and-forth of viewpoints and angles for the story. I think it was a well-crafted book, and I had been yearning for a book I couldn't put down. This was it.
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Insightful. Provoking. Complicated. Thoroughly researched and written from the point of view of a young girl, this book deals with what was happening in the United States during WWII. I'll be keeping an eye out for more work from Sandra Dallas.
You have to admire Ted Conover for what he is willing to do and experience. His total immersion in a project brings insights and observations beyond an ordinary expose. I’ve read this book twice and still find myself marveling and how our prison system is run and what goes on behind closed gates. Conover’s writing leaves me breathless.
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This is my favorite John Irving book and one of my favorite of all books. Irving introduces us to characters with such development, such life, that it is hard to stop being a part of the story even when the book ends.
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Although it's hard to imagine such a situation nowadays, when children are involved in shootings and violence seems almost common, this is an artfully crafted book. Written from various perspectives, the book gives small insights that made it more heartbreaking. I found myself stuck in a debate about how I would feel if this happened to me, from multiple points of view. A great novel.
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Songs without Words (Vintage Contemporaries) by Ann Packer
katatrina, May 19, 2009
Ann Packer is able to create characters that resonate with her readers, no matter what. The characters in this book were interesting and well-developed, and I enjoyed the back-and-forth of viewpoints and angles for the story. I think it was a well-crafted book, and I had been yearning for a book I couldn't put down. This was it.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
katatrina, May 19, 2009
Insightful. Provoking. Complicated. Thoroughly researched and written from the point of view of a young girl, this book deals with what was happening in the United States during WWII. I'll be keeping an eye out for more work from Sandra Dallas.Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing by Ted Conover
katatrina, May 19, 2009
You have to admire Ted Conover for what he is willing to do and experience. His total immersion in a project brings insights and observations beyond an ordinary expose. I’ve read this book twice and still find myself marveling and how our prison system is run and what goes on behind closed gates. Conover’s writing leaves me breathless.(1 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
Widow for One Year by John Irving
katatrina, May 12, 2009
This is my favorite John Irving book and one of my favorite of all books. Irving introduces us to characters with such development, such life, that it is hard to stop being a part of the story even when the book ends.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
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katatrina, February 20, 2009
Although it's hard to imagine such a situation nowadays, when children are involved in shootings and violence seems almost common, this is an artfully crafted book. Written from various perspectives, the book gives small insights that made it more heartbreaking. I found myself stuck in a debate about how I would feel if this happened to me, from multiple points of view. A great novel.1-5 of 20next