mokey81's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this book even half as much as Lovely Bones. And I'm sure the subject matter was a part of that.
I don't know. Sebold's language didn't draw me in as it did with her first novel.
It was an ok read, but I wouldn't highly recommend it to anyone else.
This is the story of a woman who kills her mother. This book deals with the days immediately following the murder and how the woman and the people in her life react to the news.
I don't know. Sebold's language didn't draw me in as it did with her first novel.
It was an ok read, but I wouldn't highly recommend it to anyone else.
This is the story of a woman who kills her mother. This book deals with the days immediately following the murder and how the woman and the people in her life react to the news.
mmadamson's review against another edition
4.0
woman kills mentally ill mom... what more can you ask for...
gallag's review against another edition
3.0
Very well written. Very dark topic that is sometimes hard to read, but overall very good. The ending was a little unsatisfying though.
gina_marie66's review against another edition
3.0
As I am reading with my ears (book on CD), the stream of conciousness style was a bit hard to follow and a bit tiresome. However, I endured because: 1) I like Seabold's writing and 2) I love Joan Allen's narration.
_cherish's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I hated this book and its ending so much. Disturbing and creepy in a way that makes you want to throw up or crawl right out of your skin. I like creepy books, but not like this. I wish the ending would have been different. Helen is the most disgusting character of any book I've ever read.
laurelinwonder's review against another edition
3.0
Let me start this review by saying I love both "The Lovely Bones" & "Lucky", Sebold has lovely, yet clear & to the point writing that I have previously enjoyed. I wanted to give this book 4 stars, but found that the circular way in which this book was written actually lost at more than one point. I also didn't know why you needed to know about Hammish, was he really necessary? I feel that more about Helen's marriage, and her parents would have been more important to the psychology behind this book. Overall, worth a read, but not as strong, story-wise as Sebold's previous books.
floribunda52's review against another edition
1.0
The first chapter was intriguing -- I mean, who never wanted to kill their mother at some point? And there are touches of beautiful writing. But then it became like watching a trainwreck in slow motion and I couldn't take any more after chapter 4.