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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
4+. A lot to love about this one. I love epistolary novels, Hollywood novels, sister stuff, and I'm always going to be drawn to sibling with cancer plot lines. It does stretch the limits of the format a little, in that she writes very very detailed letters. I like to just let this kind of novel do its thing, and can accept that you'll miss some details when it's all in letters. But I absolutely loved the main character, loved the choices she made in her relationships, loved her even with her flaws, would love to read a sequel with her. F it, I'm switching this to five stars.
Not a problematic or terrible book - just bought it 20 years ago, when I may have enjoyed it.
Written all in first-person letters from the protagonist, this book initially was entertaining but as it progressed the doctor-bashing and style-device rapidly wore me down such that the final catharsis was completely lost. I persisted in reading it mainly due to the title...
Annoying at times. But a good look at caring for someone with cancer.
I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. It took me a little while to get into the story, but once I did the pages turned quickly. The story is told in written letters and emails from the POV of the main character. At times only hearing her voice was a little tiresome, but I still became invested in her relationship with her sister and others. I found myself getting teary at the end and I appreciated that it didn't wrap up neatly.
If I remember correctly this book is a series of letters between two sisters. The pretty one, who is now battling cancer, and the smart one, who is a hollywood producer. I believe I found it slightly tedious, but I did finish it. The part where the producer is dating other hollywood types was the most amusing.
Olivia Hunt is self-absorbed, passive aggressive and only seems to be able to take. She's also racist. I had my suspicions that what she said in one part of the book wasn't nice at all, but then she referred to a half-Navajo woman as 'a squaw picking berries'. I had to google the word 'squaw' and Google told me it's considered a derogatory (especially when uttered by white people) indian word meaning 'woman'.
At this point I was done with the book, but I have managed to finish it.
Writing was okay, the main character was unbearable.
At this point I was done with the book, but I have managed to finish it.
Writing was okay, the main character was unbearable.
For anyone who has ever had a loved one with Cancer. This book spoke to me at a time in my life when I felt really alone. I connected with Olivia (the narrator) from dealing with her sister's cancer and the emotions involved in that, to her relationship (or not) with her boyfriend (kinda). I'm not gonna lie, it's depressing and sad, but so good.
This book had somewhat of a slow start but eventually picked up. It also took a bit of getting used to as it is written entirely from the authors perspective and it includes nothing but letters she writes to various people in her life. I enjoyed the fact that the author primarily lives in LA and I was able to relate to and picture most of the places she visited. Above all, this is a great story about love, life, family, and the incredible bond of sisterhood. The Hunt Sisters touch your heart and I immediately called my sister when I finished it.
I liked the story, but I didn't like the way the story was told. The further into the book I got, the more I wanted to know more about the other characters. Just hearing what Olivia said to them was not enough. The ending was abrupt, but ok. I think I would give this book 2.5 stars if I could.
2009 Summer Challenge category: Read a book about friendship or sisterhood
2009 Summer Challenge category: Read a book about friendship or sisterhood