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urbana2006's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
mtinney046's review against another edition
5.0
So sweet and heartfelt. A reminder of love and hope in the world.
shailydc's review
3.0
Cute but nothing memorable.
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I'm incredibly confused about how Maddy got pregnant (she is definitely old enough to understand sex so there really shouldn't have been any confusion on her part) and wish the author would have provided some clarification.skynet666's review against another edition
4.0
I'm giving the story 4 stars because it's just a feel-good story that I enjoyed. However, I would NOT recommend listening on audio because for some crazy reason the author thought it was a good idea to narrate her own book. Bad idea.
ahoopyfrood's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kmthomas06's review
4.0
What a beautifully written tale about three people who made a family for themselves when they needed one.
j_h_'s review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I have loved Elizabeth Berg books for a long time. Arthur Truluv is a beautifully written book, as always. I fell in love with the characters and their lives. I enjoy the way Elizabeth Berg draws in a reader, to an ordinary neighbourhood, to ordinary people and their ordinary activities and how the reader becomes invested in the quirks and dramas of these ordinary lives. While the reader is captivated, they learn about life in gentle and heart felt ways. Perhaps wildly different from their own, these lives help to illustrate, regardless of age, people are interesting. I love the way Berg gently pulls back the covers of aging, exposing the fears and joys of growing old and approaching death. Prosaic yet beautiful.
lovelykd's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and Random House.
The Story of Arthur Truluvis about friendship, family, and the ties that bond us together.
Arthur is a recently widowed man whose days are filled with the mundane routines he’s developed to keep him from missing his beloved wife so much he’s unable to function.
Maddy is a 17-year old girl, with no real understanding of love. She’s latched on to a man whom she’s decided is meant to save her from what she’s deemed an unfulfilling life, but eventually discovers the “love” is one-sided at best.
Her father is present in her life, but he’s been emotionally absent since Maddy’s mother passed away when Maddy was only two-weeks old.
Lucy is a never-married woman of 80+ years. She built a world she once thought would house a life filled with a husband, children, and all the extras such bring. However, still single and with few prospects, she’s begun to wonder if she’ll ever experience the sublime happiness she once thought would be hers.
The simplest circumstances bring the roads of each of these individuals together, forming a bond and a family that is as unlikely as you’ll ever find. It is in that forming we are able to understand the crux of each one of their desires—and it is that journey towards understanding that kept me captivated.
While bittersweet, this is a beautiful story about love and how we’re never too young, or old, to discover its magic.
It’s also about how we define what a family is, and how bloodlines aren’t always the primary prerequisite.
The Story of Arthur Truluvis about friendship, family, and the ties that bond us together.
Arthur is a recently widowed man whose days are filled with the mundane routines he’s developed to keep him from missing his beloved wife so much he’s unable to function.
Maddy is a 17-year old girl, with no real understanding of love. She’s latched on to a man whom she’s decided is meant to save her from what she’s deemed an unfulfilling life, but eventually discovers the “love” is one-sided at best.
Her father is present in her life, but he’s been emotionally absent since Maddy’s mother passed away when Maddy was only two-weeks old.
Lucy is a never-married woman of 80+ years. She built a world she once thought would house a life filled with a husband, children, and all the extras such bring. However, still single and with few prospects, she’s begun to wonder if she’ll ever experience the sublime happiness she once thought would be hers.
The simplest circumstances bring the roads of each of these individuals together, forming a bond and a family that is as unlikely as you’ll ever find. It is in that forming we are able to understand the crux of each one of their desires—and it is that journey towards understanding that kept me captivated.
While bittersweet, this is a beautiful story about love and how we’re never too young, or old, to discover its magic.
It’s also about how we define what a family is, and how bloodlines aren’t always the primary prerequisite.