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survivalisinsufficient's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars based mostly on the first half of this book, which was pretty entertaining...I liked the idea of psychoanalyzing someone based on the songs stuck in their head. The end was kind of annoying (but I didn't really feel it was ambiguous like other reviewers), and I didn't like the whole development of the song-reading sister.
yazimariel's review
3.0
This was a strong book and I certainly enjoyed, but I feel as if the ending came as a surprise, and it was too abrupt.
canadianbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Good and engrossing.
Read in one sitting.
Sad too, though
Read in one sitting.
Sad too, though
aimee70807's review against another edition
5.0
Although completely different, this book reminds me of Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos. Both feel at first like ordinary chick lit, then begin to delve deeper into mental illness...only to regress to chick lit at the end (but not quite enough in this case for me to dock a star).
The Song Reader seems to be exploring that fascinating middle ground between genius and madness. Unfortunately, it feels like the author hasn't really dealt with mental illness, so the ending doesn't really ring true for me. On the other hand, there was a bit of the feel of To Kill a Mockingbird mixed in, which added to the positive. Definitely a page turner.
The Song Reader seems to be exploring that fascinating middle ground between genius and madness. Unfortunately, it feels like the author hasn't really dealt with mental illness, so the ending doesn't really ring true for me. On the other hand, there was a bit of the feel of To Kill a Mockingbird mixed in, which added to the positive. Definitely a page turner.
reader_fictions's review against another edition
2.0
A friend recommended this book to me, saying how amazing it was, so I picked it up at a used book store when I spotted it. I tried reading it last year and could not get through it. This time, I was able to push through, but I never felt really absorbed into it. The story is about two sisters, Mary Beth and Leeann. Leeann, the younger sister, adores Mary Beth, her beautiful, clever, song reading sister. Song reading is sort of like psychoanalysis through music and without professional schooling. Everything spirals out of control when one of Mary Beth’s suggestions has bad consequences. The sisters both struggle to come to terms with their family drama and romance.
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